An upright green plant with fan-shaped sprays of long, narrow, blade-like leaves and woody aerial roots. Fragrant leaves are widely used for flavoring the cuisines of Southeast Asia, and are often said to smell like freshly baked bread. You can grow Pandan Grass as a flavorful houseplant. The chopped leaves give added flavor to rice dishes, especially desserts such as rice pudding. Pandan has a sweet floral flavor, akin to grassy vanilla. The leaves can be used fresh or dried, or pulped and strained into juice form. Pandan grows best in bright, dappled sunlight, so find a sunny window or give it some extra light from grow lights. In the summer, you can put the plants out on a patio or porch. Be careful the leaves do not get scorched. To mimic its tropical home, give Pandan Grass lots of warmth and humidity. You can mist the foliage daily with water. This plant is only hardy in USDA zones 8-11, so always avoid frost or low temperatures. Drought tolerant once mature.
Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)
Description
An upright green plant with fan-shaped sprays of long, narrow, blade-like leaves and woody aerial roots. Fragrant leaves are widely used for flavoring the cuisines of Southeast Asia, and are often said to smell like freshly baked bread. You can grow Pandan Grass as a flavorful houseplant. The chopped leaves give added flavor to rice dishes, especially desserts such as rice pudding. Pandan has a sweet floral flavor, akin to grassy vanilla. The leaves can be used fresh or dried, or pulped and strained into juice form. Pandan grows best in bright, dappled sunlight, so find a sunny window or give it some extra light from grow lights. In the summer, you can put the plants out on a patio or porch. Be careful the leaves do not get scorched. To mimic its tropical home, give Pandan Grass lots of warmth and humidity. You can mist the foliage daily with water. This plant is only hardy in USDA zones 8-11, so always avoid frost or low temperatures. Drought tolerant once mature.
