kentia palm
Howea forsteriana
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size5 to 40 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Kentia palm (Howea forsteriana) is a houseplant for containers, specimen plantings, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun, average moisture, and loamy or clay soil. Its green fronds arch gracefully, and it grows slowly. It stays evergreen all year.
Pairs well with Spider plant, Gerbera daisy, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
Norfolk Is..