Pandan or Pandan Wangi
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Screw palm family (Pandanaceae)
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The fragrant young leaves are cooked and eaten. They are also often used, both fresh or dried, to flavour rice and other dishes.
Fragant young leaves.
The leaves are a diuretic and promote the functioning of the heart.
Details
Description: | Shrub, palm |
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Distributions: | Asia, oceania |
Habitat: | Warm, humid environment and in semishade; ground should remain moist. |
Hardiness: | Warmer than 59 f (heated glasshouse - tropical) |
Notes on flowers: | Male flowers are extremely rare and there is no scientific description of a female flower for this species. |