Pandanus.

Good luck! :>))

I think its going to do well. Potted forever. If I have to cover this winter I will. Or porch it in mid December..back to all day sun in late Jan.

You'll have to let us know how it does.

Some Pandanus are too tropical- I had a variegated type die on me. But I see this Pandanus growing near the beach in La Jolla. That tells me it can take lower summer temps. I know it will grow in summer here.
Our deepest cold- below 40's..starts in mid December,ends its run in mid January. Always that period is the difference on what can be grown here. If its good by the 3rd week of January? I made it.

There's several species which grow at the San Diego Zoo. I know Panadanus utilis is one. I've posted several on GoY in the past.

Here's a few pics:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/201123-pandanus-ultilis-screw-pine-madagascan-screw-pine/all

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/282177-pandanus-utilis-pandanus-giant-bird-of-paradise

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/204698-pandanus-ultilis-screw-pine-madagascan-screw-pine

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/227927-pandanus-ultilis-screw-pine-ripe-fruit

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/45711-pandanus-bapthisii-pandanus-hala-tree/all

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/47322-pandanus-odoratissimus-pandanus-hala-tree/member/Delonix1

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/47321-pandanus-odoratissimus-pandanus-hala-tree/member/Delonix1