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Which Pandanus species are commonly grown as houseplants or greenhouse plants?

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Screw pine (Pandanus tectorius) — Pandanales Screw pine (*Pandanus tectorius*)

Within the order Pandanales, several species of the genus Pandanus are cultivated as houseplants or greenhouse subjects due to their distinctive, spiraling, sword-shaped leaves.123

Commonly grown species include:

Thatch screw pine (Pandanus tectorius): A popular houseplant often kept for its ornamental appearance.1
Dwarf pandanus (P. pygmaeus): Frequently utilized as a greenhouse subject.1
Pandanus veitchii: Highly appreciated as an ornamental for its glossy, dark green leaves featuring silvery-white borders.23

These plants are valued for their architectural, palmlike appearance, which is created by their leaves arranged in close, twisted ranks around the stem.12