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Pandanus tectorius has some common insect problems:
Banded Greenhouse Thrips

Pandanus tectorius

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Pandanus baptistii
Phonetic Spelling
PAN-dan-us tek-TOR-ee-us
Description

A tropical plant with over 600 species in the screwpine family (Pandanaceae). The species is a variegated dwarf variety that gets no more than 2 feet tall and is commonly grown as a houseplant. Strappy leaves with visible parallel veins. They require indirect light as too much sunlight can burn them. Prefers warm, humid conditions.

No serious insect or disease problems. Indoor plants are susceptible to scale and mites.


 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Aureus'
    Creamy yellow-green leaves with green margins. Nearly unarmed.
  • 'Veitchii'
'Aureus', 'Veitchii'
Tags:
#evergreen#houseplant#interiorscape#strappy leaves#variegated#container plant
 
Native habitat
Native habitat Marshman~commonswiki CC BY-SA 3.0
leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer
Leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Form
Form Kim Starr CC BY 2.0
Form
Form Kim Starr CC BY 2.0
Bracts and male flowers
Bracts and male flowers David Eickhoff CC BY 2.0
Fruit
Fruit Kim Starr CC BY 2.0
Male flower
Male flower Thomas Tunsch CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Kim Starr CC BY 3.0
Form
Form David Eickhoff CC BY 2.0
Fruit
Fruit Dinkum CC0 1.0
Form
Form Kim Starr CC BY 3.0
Form
Form Mokkie CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Tbatb CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Aureus'
    Creamy yellow-green leaves with green margins. Nearly unarmed.
  • 'Veitchii'
'Aureus', 'Veitchii'
Tags:
#evergreen#houseplant#interiorscape#strappy leaves#variegated#container plant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pandanus
    Species:
    tectorius
    Family:
    Pandanaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Austrailia, Madagascar, southeast Asia, and the southwestern Pac
    Dimensions:
    Height: 13 ft. 0 in. - 46 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Houseplant
    Perennial
    Tree
    Habit/Form:
    Ascending
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Long-lasting
    Showy
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Green
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Raceme
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Description:
    Separate male and female plants. Male flowers in racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day. The flowers are grouped in 3 and gathered in large clusters of about 1 foot and are surrounded by big white bracts. Female flowers resemble pineapples.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Variegated
    White
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Vibrant green strappy leaves with variegated ivory stripes on edges
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Brown
    Bark Description:
    Brown ringed bark.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container