Description
Howea forsteriana
interior plant – Check for availability
comes in 10″ pot – 4-5′ feet and 12″ pot – 5-6′ feet tall
Comes in decorative basket, delivery may be additional charge, plus sales tax
H. forsteriana – Kentia Palm – Thatch Plam – K. forsteriana – This moderately slow growing palm from Lord Howe Island grows 30-60′ feet tall and 20′ feet wide, outdoors. It produces slender stems, ringed with old leaf scares. Long stalked, pinnate, mid to dark green leaves, 6-10′ feet long, are borne almost horizontally. The leaves are composed of numerous narrowly lance shaped, semi lustrous leaflets with pendent tips. In summer, bears star shaped, green female and pale brown male flowers, in erect, later pendent, axillary cluster of spikes to 3′ feet long. They are followed by ellipsoid, orange-red fruit, to 3/4″ long. Can withstand coastal conditions and is best known as a houseplant.
Indoors, grow in soil based potting mix with equal parts added pulverized bark and leaf mold, in full light.Shade from hot sun and provide moderate humidity.In growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertilize monthly, water sparingly in winter.
Zones 11-12
