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| Botanical Name: |
Howea forsteriana
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Kentia Palm
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| Family Name: |
ARECACEAE
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| Genus: |
Howea
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| species |
forsteriana
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| Name Derivation |
G: Latinised name of its habitat, Lord Howe Island
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| Growth Habit: |
Palm tree
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| Dimensions: |
20m x 5m
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| Flower: |
Pendulous spikes 3-6 in a leaf axil 80-100 stamens
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| Climate: |
Drought and frost tender
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| Fruit: |
Greenish yellow drupes, single seed
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| Propagation: |
Seed
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| Horticulture Use: |
Display indoor plant, landscape plant, indoors, grown in sheltered frost free position.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Likes protected semi shaded position adapted to most soils, prefers light soil with humus.
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| Foliage: |
Equally pinnatisect 1.8-2.4m long arching in dense crown
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