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useful screw pine

Pandanus utilis

Genus: Pandanus
Family: Pandanaceae

About this plant

A tender, evergreen, palm-like tree to 6m, bearing glossy, sword-shaped leaves with stiff red spines along the margins. The foliage is arranged in a spiralling formation at the branch tips

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost in full light. In growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly; water sparingly in winter

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by sowing pre-soaked seed as soon as ripe or in spring; remove suckers or offsets in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years