Pandanus tectorius 'Veitchii'

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Veitch screw pine

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Other common names

corn plant, striped screw pine, Veitch's screw pine

Synonyms

Pandanus veitchii

Conservatory Greenhouse

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

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1B

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Pandanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Pandanus are evergreen shrubs and trees, with terminal rosettes of spiralled, linear, spine-edged leaves. The small male and female flowers are borne on separate plants, the males in branched spikes, the females in cone-like heads
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost 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

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning generally required under glass

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease-free