Pandanus amaryllifolius
Pandanus amaryllifolus, known as pandan or screw pine, is an evergreen tropical with fragrant leaves used in culinary dishes.
Description:
Pandanus amaryllifolus, commonly known as pandan, screw pine, or screw palm, is a tropical evergreen with long, strappy, fragrant leaves that are formed on erect stems reaching up to 10 feet in height in tropical regions but smaller as a houseplant. Flowering rarely occurs. The plant is commercially cultivated for its leaves which are prized in southeast Asian cuisine for their aromatic fragrance in rice dishes, soups, stews and curries. The fragrance is often described as floral, sweet, grassy, and vanilla-like. It is very easy to grow and offers a tropical appeal in the garden and container. Protect from winter cold as a potted houseplant.
Common Name: Screw Pine
Family: Pandanaceae (The Pandan or Screw Pine Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-12
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Unknown in the wild but other species occur in dry and moist sites throughout the tropics, often along beaches.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Tropical Africa
Asia and the Pacific - Pacific Islands
Asia and the Pacific - Australasia
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