Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus)
Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus) showing thick woody brown stems and long green sword-like leaves.
Botanical names: Pandanus nitidus, Pandanus stenophyllus, Freycinetia nitida
Common name: Narrow-leaved Pandanus
Family: Pandanaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage color: Ornamental foliage
Thorns: Thorny or spinyPalm-like tree. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars. These roots are adventitious and often branched.
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Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus) radiates long narrow green leaves from the base with serrated margins.
Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus) green foliage stems extending from a thick textured woody base
Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus) with green leaves and a large brown moth resting plant.
These photos were taken at the Botanical Garden of Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.
Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus) green leaves stretching upward from thick textured woody brown trunks.
Pandanus nitidus (Narrow-leaved Pandanus) green foliage with a large brown moth resting on stem.
Photos captured at the Botanical Garden of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/pandanus_nitidus.htm