Pandanus Pygmaeus Thouars
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Pandanus Pygmaeus Thouars
Height
0.3meter
Pandanus Pygmaeus Thouars
| Family Name: | Pandanaceae |
| Synonyms: | Freycinetia leucacantha, Foullioya graminifolia, Freycinetia racemosa, Pandanus racemosus |
| Common Name: | Small Screwpine, Dwarf Screwpine, Pygmy Screwpine, 禾叶露兜树, 矮露兜树 |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Herbaceous monocot shrub, one of the dwarfest member of Pandanus genus, growing up to only 0.6m height when planted in ground. Low clumping form, aboveground stem not obvious, sending out basal runners that root upon ground contact. |
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| Foliage | Leaves linear, striped with green centre and bright yellow edges, spirally arranged in ranks of 3s around hidden stem. Leaf margins and keels armed with numerous hooked flexible spines. |
| Flowers | Cream-coloured, produced in inconspicuous clusters on short peduncle (inflorescence stalk). Plant is diocecious, with male and female flowers found on separate plants (note: photos here show male flowers). Blooming seldom observed under local conditions. |
| Habitat | Endemic to Madagascar, found in freshwater wetlands, rock faces and near forested sites. |
| Cultivation | Hardy species, somewhat drought-tolerant when established, though preferring regular watering. Propagate by division and rhizome cuttings. Beware of scratchy foliar spines, and use thick gloves when working with plant. |
| Etymology | Genus epithet 'Pandanus' is Latinized form of Malayan name. Species epithet 'pygmaeus' means 'pygmy', a reference to the plant's dwarf form. |
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Coastal Plant
Ornamental Leaves
Drought Tolerant
Creeper
Herbaceous Plant