Pandan

Pandan Care

Pandanus Amaryllifolius

What is the plant

Outside of the veggie patch, Pandanus amaryllifolius also makes a great garden plant. Its upright strappy habit contrasts well in a subtropical or Balinese gardens which often feature a lot of broad leaves and colourful highlight. This Pandan is fairly easy to grow in Brisbane, favouring a semi-shade position with consistent moisture. In the wild it often grows in damp or marshy areas, so it doesn’t have much drought tolerance. However, they do not want to be soggy over winter. In fact, they are somewhat cold sensitive in that their appearance may decline during the coldest months. Position in a warm spot in semi-shade for best results. Too much harsh summer sun may be stressful to plants, especially if humidity drops off.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 17°C

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The top layer of soil between waterings in the summer should slightly dry up. Water approximately every 6-10 days. In winter, a less frequent watering is required. However, the soil should not completely dry out either. Pandanus, as a whole, is not afraid of stagnation of moisture, however, it is not necessary to specially waterlog the plant.
Pruning
Dry ends of pandanus leaves should be cut to a healthy tissue.
Fertilizer
It is better to supplement the pandanus 3-4 times in the spring, but it is possible to feed the fertilizer regularly from May to October 1 time in 2 weeks. It responds well to organic top dressing.

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Sunlight
Plants with bright leaves prefer bright diffuse light lasting up to 8-10 hours, preferably the east or west window. Plants with green leaves can withstand shading.
Soil
For a mixture of own preparation, take: 1 part of the turf ground, 1 part of the leaf land, 1 part peat, 1 part coarse-grained sand. Drainage is required.
Temperature
It prefers the same desirable high temperature in winter and summer, best of all 75,2-82,4 ° F. In winter, the minimum temperature that a plant can withstand +64,4 ° F, otherwise the pandanus will quickly fall ill.