Screw Palm

Pandanus Tectorius

Sunshine Coast Plant Varieties
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Screw Palm Description

A tropical plant with over 600 species in the screwpine family.

The species is a variegated dwarf variety that gets no more than 2 feet tall and is commonly grown as a houseplant.

Palm-like strappy leaves with visible parallel veins.

They require indirect light as too much sunlight can burn them.

Screw Palm Maintenance

Pandanus prefer a well drained soil, it can well adapt to soil types which includes peat, quartz, and coral sand.

Pandanus is salt and wind tolerant making it a perfect feature tree for acidic and basic soil.

This tree regenerates rapidly under suitable conditions through the seed in fallen fruit segments.

Screw Palm Alternative Names

Screw palm.