Botanical Name: Howea forsterana
Common Name: Paradise palm, Kentia palm Type of Plant: monocot: palm Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape larger, stouter tree than H. belmoreana with smooth trunks; fairly flat, horizontal fronds Height to 60' Spread to 20' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/outdoors half shade outdoors; bright areas indoors Soil well amended, highly organic soil Hardiness tender to frost; very durable indoors Morphology: Leaves fronds large, relatively horizontal, not strongly arched, petioles long, pinnae broader, somewhat pendulous Flowers spikes - 3 to 6 per leaf axil; 80-100 stamens per male flower Fruit drupe to 3/4" across Propagation: seed Usage: specimen palm for pots, atrium gardens, patios, etc.; thrives in containers but gets larger when planted in the ground Landscape Care: Watering avoid extremes of wetness or drought; prefers regular watering Fertilizing slow-release or organic fertilizer only Pruning remove dead fronds Pests/Diseases scale, mealybug, spider mites Special Conditions/Other most common Howea in cultivation Origin: Lord Howe Islands Family: Araceae Notes: |
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