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Pandanus pygmaeus
Golden Pygmy Pandanus
The Pandanus pygmaeus, commonly known as the Golden Pygmy Pandanus, is a dwarf screw pine from Madagascar that forms a low, dense clump of narrow, spiny-edged leaves boldly striped in gold and green. It suckers freely at the base and builds a broad mound rather than a trunk.
At a fraction of the size of the tree pandanus it works as a foliage mass in beds and planters, holding colour through the year without flowering. It is used in resort ground planting, raised planters and podium landscapes.
Specifications
- Height0.5 to 1 metre
- Width1 to 1.5 metres, spreading by basal suckers
- Native toMadagascar
- FoliageNarrow strap leaves with fine spiny margins, striped gold and green; evergreen
- Growth rateSlow to moderate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers well-drained sandy or loamy soils; tolerates coastal sands and alkaline ground
- LightFull sun to partial shade, with the strongest variegation in full sun
- WaterModerate; drought-tolerant once established but holds better colour with regular irrigation
- ClimateThrives in tropical, subtropical and warm coastal regions; frost-sensitive
Additional Features
- FormLow suckering clump forming a broad mound, with no trunk at landscape scale
- UsesResort and hotel ground planting, raised planters and podium beds, low foliage mass along paths and pool edges
- SpacingPlant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous mass
- Low MaintenanceRemove spent lower leaves occasionally; divide clumps only where spread must be restricted
- Pest ResistanceRobust and largely free of significant pests and diseases
- Seasonal AppealStrong gold and green variegation held all year, the main reason for specification
- Salt ToleranceGood salt tolerance, suiting coastal and pool-side positions
- VersatilityWorks equally as bed mass planting, container planting and low edge definition
The Golden Pygmy Pandanus supplies year-round foliage colour at ground level in coastal and resort schemes.
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Prepared 12 September 2026