Screwpine

Screwpine Care

Pandanus Utilis

What is the plant

The amazingly bizarre screw pine creates a stop-traffic effect in a home landscape, with its swirl of foliage, showy leaf scars, and unique stilt-like prop roots.Large screw pine with aerial roots in a home landscape.A novelty plant, this is not a pine or a palm - though it has a somewhat palm-like appearance.It's best used as a single specimen and given plenty of room because as it matures, a screw pine can take up 10 to 15 feet (or more) of space.These unusual trees can hurt you.There are wicked little red spines lining the edges of the leaves.Run your hand one direction on a leaf and nothing happens. But go the other way and - ouch!This accent tree grows in a giant swirly pattern, with old leaf scars encircling the stems - hence the "screw" in its common name.The "pine" derives from the pineapple-like unique fruits borne on female plants that are sun-grown. They're edible and very pretty.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 5°C

Hardiness zone

10a - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It should always be poured abundantly, so that the soil is always moistened to the bottom of the pot. This prevents the roots from rotting in the wet due to lack of oxygen. The pot may not stand in the water. During the winter rest period, the water tree is only slightly watered, making sure that the soil does not dry out completely. Due to the often lack of air humidity, the Pandanus can be sprayed with water every now and then.
Pruning
Generally not much has to be cut, but whole leaves die out again and again, while new ones form in the middle. These old leaves should be cut out once they are completely dry. If you do not like the sight of the brown leaves and you do not want to wait until they are completely dried out, you can cut away the brown leaf tips again and again. It is important that you always leave the last two inches green, so as not to cut into the healthy tissue.
Fertilizer
It can be fertilized from April to October three to four times a month. For this one can use a commercially available liquid fertilizer.

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Sunlight
he tree needs several hours of sun each day. It is therefore a location that is bright all year round. The more light the plant gets, the clearer its leaf drawing can be seen.
Soil
a soil based on compost. The Pandanus does not make high demands on the plant substrate.
Temperature
The plant needs a room temperature of at least 18° C. In summer you can therefore put them outdoors, if you have a sheltered from wind and weather place. If the air is too dry, there is a risk that the leaf edges and tips will turn brown.