Pandanus Amaryllifolius Roxb.

Name: Pandanus Amaryllifolius Roxb.
SKU: A206
Price: 6.5 SGD
Availability: InStock

SKU:

A206

$6.50

(No reviews yet)

Current Stock:

Quantity:

Adding to cart… The item has been added

Height

0.3meter

Pandanus Amaryllifolius Roxb.

Family Name:	Pandanaceae
Synonyms:	Pandanus hasskarlii, Pandanus latifolius, Pandanus latifolius var. minor, Pandanus odorus
Common Name:	Pandan, Fragrant Pandan, Scented Pandan, Screwpine, Fragrant Screwpine, Indonesian Screwpine, Pandan Rampeh, Pandan Wangi, Daun Pandan, 班兰

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	Shrub (1 - 1.6 m tall) or small tree (2 - 4.5 m tall) depending on culture. Continual harvesting of the leaves from the shrub form will prevent it from developing into the tree form.
Trunk	The tree form of this species has an erect trunk with little to no branching (15 cm wide). The trunk produces thick aerial roots.
Foliage	Shrub leaves are linear with an entire leaf margin and acute apex (2 - 5 cm wide, 25 - 75 cm long). Leaves of the tree form are the same shape, but about twice the size (7 - 9 cm wide, 150 - 220 cm long). Leaves have a slightly pleated surface; a cross-section of the leaf is shaped like the letter "W" turned upside down. Leaves are spirally arranged.

Flowers	The female inflorescence has not been observed, while the male inflorescence is very rare and only found on the tree form of this species. The male inflorescence is a spike of flowers with a white spathe.
Fruit	This species has not been observed to produce fruits due to the lack of female inflorescences.
Cultivation	This species is easy-to-grow. It grows best on slopes with moist soil. To maintain the plant as a shrub, regularly harvest the leaves and water generously. This species is susceptible to the Pandanus mealybug (Laminococcus pandani).
Etymology	The genus name "Pandanus" is derived from a Malayan name, screw-pines. The species epithet "amaryllifolius" refers to how its leaves are similar to those of plants in the Amaryllis genus. It is derived from the Latin words "amaryllis" and "folius" meaning leaves.
Ethnobotanical Uses	Food (Herb or Spice): Juice extracted from leaves is used to add fragrance to various types of teas and desserts. Desserts include cakes and kueh. The leaves are not consumed, but are removed from the dish before serving. The chlorophyll pigments in the leaves will colour foods green. In Indonesia, rice is sometimes steamed in baskets made of the leaves. Thai people wrap the leaves around pieces of seasoned chicken and then fry them. In Southeast Asia, the leaves are often used to make small boxes or containers that can hold pudding or jellies. Medicinal: Leaf infusions prepared in coconut oil is rubbed on the body to treat rheumatism. Other type of leaf infusions are thought to have a calming effect on restless individuals. The roots have a compound called 4-hydroxybenzoic acid which has potential as a treatment for diabetes. Cut - Dried Flower: The leaves are sometimes weaved together to make baskets or used in potpourri. Others: Chemicals in the leaves, such as 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline is repellant to American and German cockroaches (Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica, respectively).

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Lots of Water

Moderate Water

Butterfly Host Plant

Herb or Spice

Fragrant Plant

Ornamental Leaves

Herbaceous Plant

Tree