Howea forsteriana seed
LATIN NAME: Howea forsteriana
COMMON NAME: Kentia Palm
The kentia palm arches the long, slender, pinnate leaves from the single, smooth, green trunk, the small, yellow flowers in the branching clusters, and the whole palm carries the fine, graceful look of the indoor room. The slow, elegant, single-trunked palm carries the long, arching, pinnate leaves with the many narrow, dark-green leaflets on the smooth, slender, ringed trunk, and the small, yellow flowers in the long, branched, drooping clusters through the warm season, one of the fine, quiet sights of the room, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, oval, brownish fruits. The graceful fronds have a very long record as the fine, elegant foliage of the indoor rooms, and the palm is a fine, historic presence of the house. It is a palm of the warm, bright, airy room with the rich, moist, free-draining soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The kentia palm is a historic subject of the plant science, and the branched clusters keep showing up in the work on the indoor palms. The way the long, arching, pinnate leaves with the many narrow, dark-green leaflets rise from the smooth, slender, ringed trunk has been studied closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the indoor palms, the slender trunk and the members of the palm family. The ringed trunk and the slow habit have also made it a fine study palm, and the kentia palm is a regular subject of the work on the branched clusters of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The kentia palm is a fine, quiet palm of the indoor room and the study collection. The long, arching, pinnate leaves with the many narrow, dark-green leaflets carry the fine, graceful look of the room, one of the fine, quiet sights of the room, drawing the bees, and the graceful fronds have a very long record as the fine, elegant foliage of the indoor rooms, the fine, cut fronds coming to the vases and the arrangements of the florist shops, while the small, yellow flowers in the long, branched, drooping clusters open through the warm season, to be followed by the small, oval, brownish fruits. It is one of the fine choices for the room, the office and the study collection, and it has been written up in the horticultural and the botanical papers for the graceful fronds and the very long history. It is a fine, quiet palm of the warm, bright, airy room with the rich, moist, free-draining soil.
The kentia seeds need a deep pot, steady warmth and even moisture, with the light filtered rather than harsh. The young palms are slow but steady, and they take years to fill a room, which makes them easy to keep for a long time.
To grow the kentia palm from seed, sow the large, round, brown seeds thinly into the surface of the pot of rich, gritty soil, leave them uncovered, keep the pot in a warm, bright spot and water gently, then pot the young palms on as they fill the pot. The seedlings appear within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the warmth and the rich, moist, free-draining soil, the graceful fronds will arch over the years.
Uses:
Greenhouse
Outdoor Standard
Bonsai
Potted Deck Plant
Indoor Tropical
Culture
Landscape Uses
specimen plant, bonsai,
accent plant for artistic appearance
rock gardens
in mini-groves