How to tend a Pandanus odoratissimus

Also known as: Bromelia sylvestris Burm.f., Athrodactylis spinosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Hasskarlia leucacantha Walp., Keura odorifera Forssk., Keura odora Thunb., Marquartia leucacantha Hassk., Pandanus semiorbicularis H.St.John, Pandanus rumphii Gaudich., Pandanus spiralis Blanco, Pandanus smitinandii H.St.John, Pandanus sinensis (Warb.) Martelli, Pandanus rubricoloratus H.St.John, Pandanus projectens H.St.John, Pandanus reversispiralis H.St.John, Pandanus rheedei Gaudich., Pandanus remotus H.St.John, Pandanus verus Kurz, Pandanus vietnamensis H.St.John, Pandanus subcarnosus H.St.John, Pandanus subcubicus H.St.John, Pandanus subulatus H.St.John, Pandanus odoratissimus var. borneensis (Martelli) B.C.Stone, Pandanus odoratissimus var. sarawakensis (Martelli) B.C.Stone, Pandanus odoratissimus var. triceps B.C.Stone, Pandanus alloios H.St.John, Pandanus albibracteatus H.St.John, Pandanus adduensis H.St.John, Pandanus blancoi Kunth, Pandanus chelyon H.St.John, Pandanus carnosus H.St.John, Pandanus ambiglaucus H.St.John, Pandanus boryi Gaudich., Pandanus leucanthus Hassk., Pandanus linnaei Gaudich., Pandanus hueensis H.St.John, Pandanus maldivecus H.St.John, Pandanus loureiroi Gaudich., Pandanus integriapicis H.St.John, Pandanus intraconicus H.St.John, Pandanus impar H.St.John, Pandanus inclinatus H.St.John, Pandanus incrassatus H.St.John, Pandanus karikayo H.St.John, Pandanus phamhoangii H.St.John, Pandanus odoratissimus L.f., Pandanus obtusus H.St.John, Pandanus odoratus Salisb., Pandanus fosbergii H.St.John, Pandanus hartmanii H.St.John, Pandanus hendersonii H.St.John, Pandanus globosus H.St.John, Pandanus delessertii Warb., Pandanus fascicularis Lam., Pandanus odoratissimus var. sinensis (Warb.) Kaneh., Eydouxia delessertii Gaudich., Pandanus tectorius var. sinensis Warb., Pandanus tectorius var. liukiuensis Warb., Pandanus tectorius var. loureiroi (Gaudich.) Martelli, Pandanus odoratissimus var. hueensis (H.St.John) B.C.Stone, Pandanus odoratissimus f. vietnamensis (H.St.John) B.C.Stone, Pandanus tectorius var. utinensis Masam., Pandanus linnaei f. philippinensis Martelli, Pandanus tectorius var. borneensis Martelli, Pandanus tectorius var. sarawakensis Martelli, Pandanus tectorius var. littoralis (Jungh.) Martelli, Pandanus odoratissimus var. loureiroi (Gaudich.) Martelli, Pandanus verus var. littoralis Kurz, Pandanus verus var. flaccidus Kurz

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Pandanaceae, Pandanus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period January-May
Flower colors
cream white, fruit color orange red
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