Hawaiian Kentia Palm Care

The kentia palm prefers to be well-hydrated, but never soggy. Water your kentia palm weekly in the spring and summer, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. During the fall and winter months, you can likely slow your watering cadence down a bit, but look to your plant as an indication.

Pruning is also excessive, and unnecessary unless you notice brown or yellow fronds that can then be trimmed.

Fertilize your kentia palm monthly, but only in the spring and summer, with liquid fertilizer or slow-release pellets (a specially-formulated palm fertilizer is preferable). If you fertilize it too much, you may see the tips of the lower leaves turn brown.

The plants are quite forgiving and tolerant of low light conditions, but do prefer an area that receives indirect light indoors.

Sandy, well-drained

While the Kentia can tolerate temperatures down to 25 F. (-4 C.) and up to 100 F. (38 C.), it is best to bring the plant back indoors prior to winter and offer protection from excessive heat during the summer – no direct sun.

The kentia palm, or Howea forsteriana, was originally native to Lord Howe Island, off the coast of Australia, and it was one of the first palms ever cultured for use as an indoor plant.

Also known as Howea forsteriana, Kentia palms are non toxic to cats and dogs. It looks a bit like the Areca palm but it is bigger and the width of the fonds is much larger. Again it is a lovely looking structural plant and is slow growing. The kentia palm, or Howea forsteriana, was originally native to Lord Howe Island, off the coast of Australia, and it was one of the first palms ever cultured for use as an indoor plant.

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