Pandanus oblatus (Pandan, Screw-Pine, Pandanus)
Botanical Information
| Family | Pandanaceae |
| Genus | Pandanus |
| Species | oblatus |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type | Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to northern Australia. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 30 - 40 |
| Height | 3 - 14 m |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun or slight shade. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Crown branched thick with sparse spiny, conical nodules on trunk, and with many long to 3 m prickly prop roots. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves to 1.6 m long x 9.2 cm wide, 'M' shaped in cross-section, and sword-shaped. |
| Flower Description | A terminal spike. Inflorescences male or female. |
| Fruit Description | Yellow, about 18 long x 13 cm diameter, with about 92 segments per cone. |
Photographs
Pandanus oblatus, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.