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Veitch screw pine | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Veitch screw pine

Pandanus tectorius 'Veitchii'

Genus: Pandanus
Family: Pandanaceae
Common Names: corn plant [3], striped screw pine, Veitch's screw pine

About this plant

A short-stemmed evergreen tree to 5m or more, with terminal rosettes of linear, spiny-edged leaves to 90cm long, margined with creamy-white. Flowers and fruit seldom produced

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile moist, but well drained loam-based soil (JI No2) in full sun. Prefers moderate to high atmospheric humidity. Water moderately from spring to summer and apply a balanced feed every four weeks or so. Reduce feeding and watering in autumn and water only sparingly in the winter

Pruning

No pruning generally required under glass

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers at 18C (64F) as soon as ripe and after soaking them for 24 hours. Suckers may be removed and potted up separately in spring

Pests

Can be susceptible to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mites when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years