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Comments:
Kentia palm is the world's most popular indoor palm, capable of
retaining an excellent appearance under interiorscape conditions. In
cool coastal climates such as California and Hawaii, kentias adapt well.
Despite its slow growth and high cost of seed, kentia palm remains the
reigning queen of interior palms due to its dark green, full graceful
crown of large leaves.
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Scientific Name: Howea forsteriana |
Typical
Height: 30-60'
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Coceae |
Hardiness
Zone: 9B-11
Growth Rate: Slow
Origin: Wales, Australia |
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Landscape Characteristics |
Salt
Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: High
Soil Requirements: Widely adaptable
Light Requirements: Moderate, low, high only in temperate
subtropical climates
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Uses: Foliage plant, specimen tree
Propagation: Seed, germinating in 2 months to 1 year, best with
heat
Human Hazards: None
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Morphology (Identifying Characteristics) |
Habit:
Solitary, canopy of about 3 dozen leaves.
Trunk or Stem Characteristics: Swollen at base, gray, ring scars
wavy and slightly raised.
Leaf Type: Pinnately compound, reduplicate; arching with numerous,
evenly space, drooping leaflets.
Foliage Color: Dark green above, lighter green below.
Leaf Size: About 12' long; leaflets 2.5' long, 2" wide.
Petiole: 4-5' long, unarmed, sheathing base becoming fibrous.
Crownshaft: None.
Inflorescence: 3.5' long, consisting of 3-7 spikes fused at base.
Gender: Male and female flowers on the same.
Flower Color: White.
Fruit Size: 1.5" long.
Fruit Color: Red.
Irritant: No. |
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