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Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana · Palm
Kentia Palm is a slow-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 25–40 ft × 10–15 ft. 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 and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 25–40 ft × 10–15 ft
- Spacing
- 12–24 ft
- 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Kentia Palm’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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