Screw Pine Coastal केतकी

🌱 About the plant

A stilt-rooted coastal pandan that holds sand against the sea.

Growing it

Plant behind the first dune line, not on it.

What it is for

Dune stabilisation; leaves for weaving.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Salt spray tolerant

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

3–6 m

First harvest

Year four

Plant behind the first dune line, not on it.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Dune stabilisation; leaves for weaving.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India