Kentia Palm

Howea forsteriana

Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana) is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 25-40ft × 10-15ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect white blooms in fall and winter. It stands up well to heat and humidity, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

25-40ft × 10-15ft

Spacing

12-24 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Fall, Winter

Tough against

Heat, Humidity

Native to

Howe Island, between Australia and New Zealand