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TreeCouncil listedAustralian native

Howea forsteriana

Kentia Palm

Howea · Arecaceae

Howea forsteriana, the Kentia palm, thatch palm or palm court palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family, Arecaceae, endemic to Lord Howe Island in Australia. It is also widely grown on Norfolk Island.

Classification

Genus

Howea

Family

Arecaceae

Common name

Kentia Palm

Climate

temperate, subtropical

Howea forsteriana belongs to the Howea genus within the Arecaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water

Moderate

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained

Growth rate

Moderate

Mature size

Varies by species

Landscape use

Maintain current usage

Companions

Species we plant alongside Kentia Palm.

TreeCouncil listed

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Bangalow palm

Chamaedorea seifrizii

Bamboo Palm

TreeCouncil listed

Dypsis lutescens

Kentia Palm

Classification

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Companions

Bangalow palm

Bamboo Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Further reading