Kalapana

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Kalapana is a mini type sporting leaves 6 1/2" x 3/4 " in a solid dark purple almost black color. This Cordyline is on the slow side adding only about 2" a year. I grow this one in full sun conditions until early afternoon in the summer. This plant was acquired from a California grower a few years ago.
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Did you know the cozy and quite quaint town of Kalapana on the Big Island was completely covered and erased from the map, courtesy of Madam Pele, about 25 years ago?

Wikipedia: The area gained notoriety when the 1986 Kīlauea lava flow from the Kūpaʻianahā vent destroyed and partly buried most of the town, as well as Kalapana Gardens and nearby Royal Gardens subdivisions. The lava flow that destroyed Kalapana erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea. Along with the destruction of Kalapana were those of the nearby town of Kaimū and Kaimū Bay, both of which now lie buried beneath more than 50 feet of lava. The lava flow also created a new coastline.
 
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