Pandanus furcatus, updated photo

[Eric in Orlando]

So far this winter we have only dropped to 30F but there was heavy frost. Our other Pandanus furcatus are in more protected locatiuons and recieved no frost so have no damage. This big one is located out at the front gate and is growing in the open. It is showing some damage, probably more so from frost than cold. So it appears that this pandan might not be any cold hardier just more cool tolerant.

this specimen is the one I posted photos of a couple months back as it was flowering for the first time.

photo taken today, if you look on the far right edge there is a tall Acrocomia totai in a neighboring house

Dec. 2008

[mppalms]

Eric,

Too bad. I have a little one that survived 28 F in our freeze. It was slightly protected, but we went below 32 F for quite a while for three nights in a row. Not sure how much time it experienced < 30 F. It is definitely cool-tolerant.

Jason

[epicure3]

I have heard that this Pandanus is more cool tolerant than other species. I wouldn't expect any Pandanus to come through a frost episode unscathed, though this one doesn't seem too bad. Kind of like a Rhopalostylis....very cool tolerant, but very frost intolerant. Well, also hot and humid intolerant.

[tank]

Eric,

At least it will grow out of the damage quite quickly. I have one in a pot that grows like a weed. Probably will be too big to handle in a couple years.

If this is the same one that you've posted before, it appears to have grown a few feet of trunk over the past 4 years or so.

Any knowledge on its salt tolerance?

[ron@springhammock]

I have a few smaller ones that were exposed to several hours at 27F and probably even lower for at least a short time. They do show a bit of frost damage but I suspect they will grow out of it.

I also have one that I covered with a light frost cloth, just big enough to cover the top, so it probably got down to near the same temps but didn't get the frost exposure. This one shows very little damage.

Jason, I would think most pandanus have pretty good salt tolerance, but considering these come from high elevation, who knows. Probably still worth trying out.

[Sandy Loam]

Eric, could you possibly post an updated picture of your pandanus furcatus at LEU GARDENS? The latest photo below is from 2009. It must be getting quite tall now.

I too have a pandanus furcatus that is taller than me, finally getting some trunk growth now that it has been in the ground for two years. I will try to take a photo soon and post it to this thread.

Anyone else -- If you have a photo of a Pandanus Furcatus (Himalayan Screwpine), could you possibly post it on this thread?

Many thanks.

[Eric in Orlando]

Here it is today. It has been flowering the last few years. It is a female but no males around to pollinate it. There is another younger, smaller specimen just about 30 feet away so hopefully it will turn out to be a male. The bright orange-red fruit really stand out but are spiny as all, about the size of a softball.

[Eric in Orlando]

Here is the one nearby that will hopefully be male

[Eric in Orlando]

I have planted about a dozen of these outside at Leu Gardens, in shade and sun. They have grown well in both. Here are a few of the others.

This one is growing adjacent to the main parking lot. This one is growing in shade. (that is a mature Arenga micrantha to the left)

[Eric in Orlando]

This one is growing in the Palm Garden

[Eric in Orlando]

This one is growing at the entrance to the Palm Garden under 120 year old Cinnamomum camphora specimens (Camphor Tree).

When they are juveniles they have very long leaves and a huge spread.

[raimeiken]

awesome looking trees! Where can one get one of these?

[Eric in Orlando]

awesome looking trees! Where can one get one of these?

Rarepalmseeds.com has been my source of seed for Pandanus furcatus.

[tank]

Really great looking plants Eric. Thanks for the Pics.

[Pedro 65]

The Red fruits "eye catchers' Eric, can't wait till our Tectoris start fruiting as they have "red" fruits too.

Pete

[Sandy Loam]

Eric, I would love it if my Pandanus Furcatus could eventually reach that size. Attached are two photos of mine, in its current state of growth at about six feet in height -- perhaps slightly taller.