General Landscape Uses: Focal point, accent plant, mass planting in tropical gardens, poolside plantings, xeriscaping

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: The Variegated Dwarf Pandanus is a beautiful shrub with the ultimate tropical look.  Its long, variegated green and yellow leaves are sure to attract attention from your neighbors and friends.  It’s also very hardy, being both drought and salt tolerant.

Dimensions: Height 5 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Madagascar, Indian Ocean Islands

Native Habitats: N/A

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate; tolerates coastal exposure, but should not be irrigated with saline/brackish water.

Salt Wind Tolerance: High; well-suited for coastal landscapes with salt-laden breezes.

Drought Tolerance: High to moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Flower Color: Male are creamy-white to pale yellow, female are greenish

Flower Characteristics: Inconspicuous, dioecious

Flowering Season: Spring to summer

Fruit: Syncarp that is green when immature, turning yellow to orange as it ripens

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides shelter for small wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Grown from offsets (pups), division

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