{"product_id":"pandanus-tectorius-dwarf-spineless","title":"Dwarf Spineless Screw Pine - Pandanus tectorius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDwarf Spineless Screw Pine - Pandanus tectorius\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dwarf spineless selection of \u003cem\u003ePandanus tectorius\u003c\/em\u003e keeps the spiralling leaf rosettes and propping stilt roots of the coastal screw pine, but without the saw-toothed leaf margins of the wild form that make it a poor choice beside a path or pool coping. It is one of very few genuinely architectural plants that will sit in direct salt spray on an exposed foreshore block and hold its shape year after year. Where a cordyline or strelitzia scorches and tatters, this simply keeps growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dwarf Spineless Screw Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Leaf Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: The spineless form can be planted within arm's reach of paths, pool surrounds and seating without the hazard of the toothed wild type.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Immunity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles direct coastal exposure and salt-laden wind on beachfront sites from Coffs Harbour north to Darwin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAerial Prop Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick buttressing roots develop from the lower trunk over time and become the main sculptural feature at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches a fraction of the height of the wild coastal species, so it suits courtyards where the full-size screw pine would overwhelm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Low Input\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs no pruning beyond removing spent lower leaves, and copes with infertile sand once roots are down.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The smooth foliage and non-invasive root plate make it one of the safer sculptural choices immediately beside paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeachfront Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in odd-numbered groups it delivers an island resort character on sites too windy for palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in a raised bed or large trough reads as living sculpture against rendered walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Dune Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits stabilised sand behind the primary dune where salt, glare and drainage defeat most ornamentals.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, once soil temperatures are consistently warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sand or sandy loam; tolerates poor infertile coastal sand but will rot in heavy waterlogged clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first warm season, tapering off once new leaf spears appear from the crown. Mulch with coarse bark or pebble to 75mm, keeping it clear of the trunk base so the developing prop roots stay dry and visible.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m, occasionally to 4m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal northern Australia, the Pacific Islands and tropical South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, largely insignificant, though male spikes are strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795321848094,"sku":"ND-1314-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/nyaQG47apV6rlHYxzXVVN_fJYoav9I.jpg?v=1787313359","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pandanus-tectorius-dwarf-spineless","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}