Tuberose & Tī Leaf Twist
$37.00
A beautiful combination of our sweet-fragrance tuberose lei intertwined with a fresh tī leaf lei.
Please select open (untied) for a lei that drapes down to the rib cage, or closed (tied) to order this lei as pictured.
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COMPOSITION & CONSTRUCTION
Shape: Natural
Materials Used: Tī Leaf / Tuberose
Hawaiian Name: Kī / Kupaloke
Scientific Name: / Polianthes
A single strand of the fragrant tuberose blossoms is twisted with a fresh single strand tī leaf lei.
DIMENSIONS
Width: 1 inch in diameter.
Length: Hangs about 18 inches from neck when worn (40 inches long before being tied).
CARE
Durability: Very fragile.
Instructions: Sprinkle tuberose with water, keep tī leaf lei dry, and refrigerate in bag or container.
RELATED INFORMATION
The tuberose is a night-blooming plant thought to be native to Mexico. It has been cultivated in Hawaii for many years now and has become a very popular lei making flower here. Its scent is described as a complex, exotic, sweet floral.
The tī plant was brought to Hawaii prior to 1778 by the early Polynesians from Tangaroa, Tane, Tī, and Rongo. Hawaiian Kī was considered sacred to the Hawaiian god, Lono, and to the goddess of the hula, Laka. It symbolized high rank and divine power. The leaves were used by the kahuna priests in ancient rituals as protection from evil spirits.
In old Hawaii, Kī was extremely important for practical reasons as well. It was commonly used medicinally. The leaves were wrapped around warm stones to serve as hot packs for injuries. The leaves were also boiled to make a drink, which aided in nerve and muscle relaxation, and the steam from boiled young shoots and leaves was an excellent decongestant.
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| Weight | 0.40000 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 20.0 × 3.0 × 1.5 in |
| Option | Open (Untied), Closed (Tied) |