tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post6238192088540734635..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Chuck Cunningham (Pandanus veitchii and P. utilis)mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-16285178360525646392021-06-14T19:43:51.174-07:002021-06-14T19:43:51.174-07:00Enjoyed this blog entry a lot thank you.
May I s...Enjoyed this blog entry a lot thank you. <br /><br />May I suggest the rapid reinstating of the Screw Pine as a pot plant with the suggested introduction of the thornless P. Baptistii.<br /><br />This has all the same crazy characteristics and exactly the same lovely bright gold variegated centre stripe etc as P. veitchii except you can bury your head in it and shake that about. Feels like a Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041212020431214852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-63688997937646360422017-04-29T12:48:16.136-07:002017-04-29T12:48:16.136-07:00Dear Sir,
Without having any knowledge or sight of...Dear Sir,<br />Without having any knowledge or sight of the Screw Pine family here in Johannesburg South Africa purchased this Pandanus Screw Pine from a Garden Depot in the neighbourhood after being attracted to the exotic formation of the glossy bright green strap-like leaves with sharp reddish edges on the leaf margins and underside .<br />After doing a little research to identify my plant Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505795591718371733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28089529190121387892015-03-11T22:22:51.430-07:002015-03-11T22:22:51.430-07:00Low humidity is definitely an issue for this plant...Low humidity is definitely an issue for this plant. I brought mine to a low humidity (~5%) spot in order to get it more light, and it just about dried up and died. Every other aspect of the conditions was OK, so I'm quite certain it was the humidity.Daniel Deweynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-40968766885220580372015-01-24T14:04:23.830-08:002015-01-24T14:04:23.830-08:00Hey! Just wanted to thank you for the informative ...Hey! Just wanted to thank you for the informative article. I have been researching the back stories of all the tropicals we have at work and it is rather exciting to come across an informative article that is also pleasant to read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78764012830922496292014-07-10T05:02:02.958-07:002014-07-10T05:02:02.958-07:00I tried growing a Pandanus veitchii plantlet a few...I tried growing a Pandanus veitchii plantlet a few years ago, but all new growth was cream, not even a speck of chlorophyll and I assume the plant must have starved to death. On my travels in Indonesia I picked up a Pandanus dubius seed. Whilst not amazingly fast growing, the plant has been putting out leaves steadily and is becoming rather thick. Pandanus dubius is my favourite species as the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77316168361445040212012-09-16T06:58:59.632-07:002012-09-16T06:58:59.632-07:00I found my first Pandanus veitchii at a flea marke...I found my first Pandanus veitchii at a flea market and grew it for a number of years. I finally got rid of it when it began aggressively scratching up my toddler (plus I didn't really have enough light at the time and it was declining). Just 2 weeks ago I finally found another sticking out of a garbage can (of a family with young kids, by the way) and ripped off a plantlet. Since my kids areLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963936942211047006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-23132534483827461282011-09-27T21:12:00.825-07:002011-09-27T21:12:00.825-07:00I've been alerted by my feeds of new comments ...I've been alerted by my feeds of new comments here. I didn't realize it's been here for a long time. I also realized a have a post on P. utilis too.(http://abagillon.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-fruit-can-be-unusual-for-you.html). I've seen also some P. tectorius in other parts of the country and an unknown species bearing different kinds of fruits, however i was on a boat and can&#Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86599923017602433492011-09-27T20:54:53.269-07:002011-09-27T20:54:53.269-07:00Andrew Abelnas:
Well, my P. amaryllifolius story ...Andrew Abelnas:<br /><br />Well, my <i>P. amaryllifolius</i> story has <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2011/08/obituary.html" rel="nofollow">a tragic ending</a> anyway, so.<br /><br />I don't know, off the top of my head, which species would have both edible foliage and fruits; I haven't looked at any of that since writing the profile, and I was pretty focused on mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24952787355971928282011-09-27T20:16:25.125-07:002011-09-27T20:16:25.125-07:00It's Pandanus tectorius but apparently may hav...It's Pandanus tectorius but apparently may have a spiny trunk and I'm not sure if the leaves are edible. http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/P.tectorius-pandanus.pdfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77185194827782003222011-09-27T20:08:59.218-07:002011-09-27T20:08:59.218-07:00I'm wondering if you know of any Pandanus spec...I'm wondering if you know of any Pandanus species that have both edible fruit and leaves. Preferably with non-serated leaves. I'd love a Pandanus am. but I'm said it rarely produces fruit (from what I've read and that utilis doesn't seem that edible). There were eating some on survivor. Maybe I should find out where it is this year and see which species are indigenous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-944499371394059172011-02-05T21:55:30.821-08:002011-02-05T21:55:30.821-08:00I have one descended from my great grandmothers pl...I have one descended from my great grandmothers plant c. 1940. They grow huge,When it gets to 4 ft. I just propagate the babies and start over. Indestructable for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-75801594593170527402010-11-20T19:51:35.465-08:002010-11-20T19:51:35.465-08:00Marnie, Am interested in one of your pandan babie...Marnie, Am interested in one of your pandan babies. My email, palmtravelatyahoodotcom. Thanks.Guianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52769265043588603342010-11-11T12:10:41.012-08:002010-11-11T12:10:41.012-08:00In addition to awesome pandan-flavored desserts th...In addition to awesome pandan-flavored desserts that Andrea mentions are common in the Philippines, from time to time we would also steam rice with pandan leaves thrown in to add aroma.crystal_farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177711194809222041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-7419235373832362782010-02-25T07:52:24.528-08:002010-02-25T07:52:24.528-08:00I have about 30 'babies' from 3 original p...I have about 30 'babies' from 3 original pandanus P. veitchii plants that my grandma had in Milwaukee back in the 40s and 50s. They grow best in pots with no drainage. I have been saving them since the mid-1980's. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the coloring/striping on the new plants. They truly are the BEST houseplants.Einramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014960402360804902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-71983713201298475282010-01-07T13:43:23.549-08:002010-01-07T13:43:23.549-08:00Oh yes, I'm so glad to see the familiar faces ...Oh yes, I'm so glad to see the familiar faces of Happy Days here. It was my fave TV show eventhough our TV station broadcasted it many years late. I didn't know Chuck Cunnigham existed until you mentioned it today!Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-19199736471917166862010-01-07T13:33:28.029-08:002010-01-07T13:33:28.029-08:00Pandanus amaryllifolius (fragrant pandan) is widel...Pandanus amaryllifolius (fragrant pandan) is widely available in the wet markets and hypermarkets here. It also grows wild in the countryside and may be invasive. If you happen to visit South East Asian countries, do try our green coloured deserts, confectionary and dishes with pandan in the name. If you come across this plant, the acid test is to smell the leaves, it must have an aromatic smell.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21569174855834118892010-01-05T20:56:48.829-08:002010-01-05T20:56:48.829-08:00A lot of these Pandanus are very common here in th...A lot of these Pandanus are very common here in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Most of them are in marginal lands left on their own to propagate or to die, to follow "survival of the fittest".lol. Pandan is a very common food flavoring for dessert and there is already a commercially available package in the market. "Buko-pandan" is a common dessert composed of young Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2570284193464713412010-01-05T12:30:35.706-08:002010-01-05T12:30:35.706-08:00Between looking around for one and your descriptio...Between looking around for one and your descriptions, I kind of want one now. However my atrium is currently under siege by a huge burgundy hibiscus that wants to occupy all available space. So I'm not sure what I would do with it.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953459540634785074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-33345181361837620142010-01-04T10:04:45.102-08:002010-01-04T10:04:45.102-08:00Variegated P. veitchii is such a gorgeous plant. W...Variegated <i>P. veitchii</i> is such a gorgeous plant. We had a couple at work (only ten or so at a time at most) which we propagated ourselves. They made nice plants for big office buildings, but other than that, I don't think they ever sold at all.<br />Before I left that workplace, two plantlets sort of... umm... followed me home. One of them got eaten by my idiot cat, but the other one Ivynettlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52759247648343254622010-01-03T13:19:00.205-08:002010-01-03T13:19:00.205-08:00I've only seen a few P. utilis plants, all at ...I've only seen a few P. utilis plants, all at the Toronto Zoo but I love them. The spiral pattern of the leaves, red thorns, even the size (though that's what ultimately will keep me from getting one for a long time).Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347983770474369842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-75161668693879392732010-01-03T12:48:47.233-08:002010-01-03T12:48:47.233-08:00Damn. You need to write a book, seriously. Because...Damn. You need to write a book, seriously. Because your posts are the most informative and eclectically fascinating (and laced with humour) about indoor plants I've ever seen. I knew nothing about this plant until reading about it here. Bravo, as always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-83716290841968357572010-01-03T09:44:09.397-08:002010-01-03T09:44:09.397-08:00Diana/Garden on the Edge:
I'm not aware of ma...Diana/Garden on the Edge:<br /><br />I'm not aware of many other people who have them; there have been a couple mentions of them at the House Plant forum at Garden Web, one of whom sent me some solid green <i>veitchii</i> offsets a long time ago. The people who have them do, by and large, seem to like them, though yours is the first case I've heard of where one actually got its own room.<mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-4639645063351561012010-01-03T09:17:55.993-08:002010-01-03T09:17:55.993-08:00We sell 2 varieties of Billbergia nutans. We'v...We sell 2 varieties of Billbergia nutans. We've talked about adding Pandanus but haven't got around to it.Peterhttp://www.cactusjungle.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2160142752086833292010-01-03T07:12:12.211-08:002010-01-03T07:12:12.211-08:00I've never seen or even heard of anyone else w...I've never seen or even heard of anyone else who had a Screw Pine. I bought mine while in collage. I have wondered ever since why someone would be selling large houseplants out of the back of a semi truck in a strip mall parking lot but at the time I just thought "big plants, cheap!"<br /><br />Mine grew, and grew, and grew (but never branched) until it finally got it's own Diana/ Garden on the Edgehttp://www.gardenontheedge.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com