Kingly Kentia: Towering at 250-300CM, Majesty in Green

 

The Big Kentia Palm, scientifically known as Howea forsteriana, is a popular indoor palm tree that adds a touch of tropical elegance to any space. It features large, graceful fronds with long, arching leaflets that create a lush and airy appearance.

The Big Kentia Palm is known for its versatility and ability to adapt to different light conditions, making it suitable for various indoor environments. It can tolerate low to moderate light levels, although it prefers bright, indirect light. This palm species also has a high tolerance for indoor conditions, including dry air and temperature fluctuations.

care of Kingly Kentia: Towering at 250-300CM, Majesty in Green :

 

Kingly Kentia: Towering at 250-300CM, Majesty in Green Watering:

The Kentia should be watered thoroughly, around the entire soil surface, and not watered again until the soil feels dry – you’ll want a soil probe to help you determine relative soil moisture.    The Hawaiian soils are a different, and sometimes hard to probe, but it’s the best soil for plant owners that tend to over-water because there’s so much air space between the small particles of lava rock (cinder).

Kingly Kentia: Towering at 250-300CM, Majesty in Green Light:

While this palm has strong tolerance for lower light levels, much better than most palms, it will thrive in moderate and high light.  So, good filtered natural light or bright fluorescent light will keep this palm growing strong.

Nutrition

Cleaning

An occasional wipe down with a damp cloth will keep your Kentia looking good.  That’s it.

Pruning

The older leaves on the Kentia Palm may turn yellow and brown.  So sweat…just prune off the leaf as close to the stem as possible.

Bugs

The biggest bug problem for this palm is scale.  They’ll show up as little brown bumps on the underside of the leaves and can be wiped off.  Because scale insects form a waxy proactive coating over their bodies, you will need to apply a little more pressure to dislodge the little boogers from their happy little spot on the underside of the leaves.

Trouble

Give it a little light and occasional water, and you should be in pretty good shape.