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'''Common Name''': Kentia Palm, Paradise Palm | '''Common Name''': Kentia Palm, Paradise Palm | ||
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| − | '''''Howea forsteriana''''' is one of the most commonly grown palms in the US, including southern California, where it not only performs very well as a tall specimen plant and canopy palm, but as a excellent indoor palm as well. | + | '''''Howea forsteriana''''' is one of the most commonly grown palms in the US, including southern California, where it not only performs very well as a tall specimen plant and canopy palm, but as a excellent indoor palm as well. These are among some of the most versatile palms one can grow in California. These have a unique, lazy, tropical look with their lax leaflets and irregularly green ringed trunks. |
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*'''Habit''': Solitary with a crown of 16-26 leaves | *'''Habit''': Solitary with a crown of 16-26 leaves | ||
*'''Height''': 40' | *'''Height''': 40' | ||
| − | *'''Trunk''': single; 8" in diameter with a flare/foot at the bottom; green with irregular rings | + | *'''Trunk''': single; 8" in diameter with a flare/foot at the bottom; green with irregular rings |
| − | *'''Crownshaft''': | + | *'''Crownshaft''': none |
| − | *'''Spread''': | + | *'''Spread''': 10'-16' |
| − | *'''Leaf Description''': | + | *'''Leaf Description''': pinnate; with leaflets lax in mature palms, though less so in juveniles; deep green; leaflets lined with several ridges; 6'-10' long; gently arching away from center |
| − | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': | + | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': 2' long, smooth and unarmed; unsplit leaf bases-never retained on trunk |
| − | *'''Reproduction''': | + | *'''Reproduction''': monoecious |
| − | *'''Inflorescence''': | + | *'''Inflorescence''': 3' long, pendulous with several closely spaced branches; white flowers |
| − | *'''Fruit''': | + | *'''Fruit''': 1.5" long, oblong with pointed ends; green to red when ripe |
*'''Seed''': | *'''Seed''': | ||
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<div style="background: #e5a178; border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 120%;">Horticultural Characteristics</div> | <div style="background: #e5a178; border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 120%;">Horticultural Characteristics</div> | ||
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| − | *'''Minimum Temp''': | + | *'''Minimum Temp''': 26F |
| − | *'''Drought Tolerance''': | + | *'''Drought Tolerance''': moderate |
| − | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': | + | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': moderate to poor |
| − | *'''Wind Tolerance''': | + | *'''Wind Tolerance''': moderate |
| − | *'''Salt Tolerance''': | + | *'''Salt Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Growth Rate''': | + | *'''Growth Rate''': slow to moderate with age |
| − | *'''Soil Preference''': | + | *'''Soil Preference''': widely adaptable |
| − | *'''Light Requirement''': | + | *'''Light Requirement''': full sun to full shade |
| − | *'''Human Hazards''': | + | *'''Human Hazards''': none |
| − | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': | + | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': rare cases of 'leaning Howea syndrome' |
| − | *'''Transplants?''': | + | *'''Transplants?''': somewhat tolerant as adult; easy as juvenile |
| − | *'''Indoor?''': | + | *'''Indoor?''': excellent- possibly the best indoor palm there is |
| − | *'''Availability''': | + | *'''Availability''': very common, though large plants still quite pricey |
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| − | + | File:Howea Disney 1.JPG|Orange county, California | |
| − | + | File:Howea Disney 2.JPG|Orange county, California | |
| + | File:Howea FA.jpg|Fullerton arboretum, California | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana LA arb.jpg|Los Angeles arboretum | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana SD Zoo.JPG|San Diego Zoo, California | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana in box RSN.jpg|boxed for sale | ||
| + | File:Howea forsterianas (2).JPG|look of mature palms in jungle-like climate, Hawaii | ||
| + | File:Howea forsterianas.jpg|Hawaii | ||
| + | File:Howea group 1 Balboa park (2).JPG|San Diego county, California | ||
| + | File:Howea Group 2 Balboa Park.JPG|San Diego county | ||
| + | File:Howea P apartments.jpg|Ventura | ||
| + | File:Howea row 2 LL.JPG|Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California | ||
| + | File:Howea row 3 LL.JPG|Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California | ||
| + | File:Howeas again in boxes large RSN.jpg|boxed palm in San Diego county | ||
| + | File:Howeas FA.jpg|Fullerton arboretum | ||
| + | File:Howeas from lathe house SG.JPG|Orange county, California | ||
| + | File:Howeas hdc.JPG|San Diego | ||
| + | File:Howeas hot sun Simi.jpg|Ventura county in desert-like climate | ||
| + | File:Howeas in Bhs.JPG|Los Angeles | ||
| + | File:Howeas in boxes RSN.jpg|boxed palms for sale | ||
| + | File:Howeas in front of home.jpg|Orange county, California | ||
| + | File:Howeas outdoors tall SCP.jpg|Orange county | ||
| + | File:Howeas outdoors tall2 SCP.jpg|Orange county | ||
| + | File:Howeas tall next to BAlboa conserviatory.JPG|San Diego, California | ||
| + | File:Howeas Virginia Robinson Gardens.jpg|Los Angeles | ||
| + | File:HOwes Pauleen's back yard.jpg|Ventura, California | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana cleaned trunk H.jpg|cleaned trunk | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana trunks Hunt.jpg|Huntington gardens, California | ||
| + | File:Howea newly cleaned trunk LL.JPG|cleaned trunk | ||
| + | File:Howea trunks with fiber RSN.jpg|trunks with some fiber | ||
| + | File:Howea trunk Dana Point.jpg|trunk shot | ||
| + | File:Howea trunks Virginia Robinson Gardens.jpg|trunks in Los Angeles | ||
| + | File:Howea variegation on trunk D.JPG|variegated trunk, San Diego county, California | ||
| + | File:Howeas in Hilo.jpg|Hawaii | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana pot2 SCP.jpg|potted plant in mall | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana potted SCP.jpg|potted palm in mall | ||
| + | File:Howea indoor UCI.jpg|indoor palm | ||
| + | File:Howea seedling SCP.jpg|young palm (seedling) | ||
| + | File:HOwea leaves.JPG|leaf shot | ||
| + | File:Howea variegated LL.JPG|variegated palm | ||
| + | File:Howea variegated petiole LL.JPG|variegated petiole | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana seed unripe LL.JPG|immature fruits | ||
| + | File:Howea fruits (2).JPG|maturing fruits | ||
| + | File:Howea fruits.JPG|fruits mostly picked clean by squirrels and thieves | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana fruits Luna.JPG|immature fruits, Ventura, California | ||
| + | File:Howea forsteriana red seed Schwarz.jpg|maturing fruits, Santa Barbara, California | ||
| + | File:Howea in fruit W.JPG|in fruit | ||
| + | File:Howea cold damage.jpg|example of leaf scorch | ||
| + | File:Howea leaner Balboa.JPG|leaner in San Diego | ||
| + | File:Howea leaner closer.JPG|leaner closer | ||
| + | File:Howea leaning crown.JPG|leaning crown | ||
| + | File:Howea leaning Dcksn.jpg|leaning in Orange county | ||
| + | File:Howea leaning SB.jpg|leaning in Santa Barbara, California | ||
| + | File:Howeas leaning SCP.jpg|leaning, Orange County, California | ||
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[[Category:Howea]] | [[Category:Howea]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:46, 1 August 2015
Common Name: Kentia Palm, Paradise Palm
Howea forsteriana is one of the most commonly grown palms in the US, including southern California, where it not only performs very well as a tall specimen plant and canopy palm, but as a excellent indoor palm as well. These are among some of the most versatile palms one can grow in California. These have a unique, lazy, tropical look with their lax leaflets and irregularly green ringed trunks.
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Horticultural Characteristics
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Orange county, California
Orange county, California
Fullerton arboretum, California
Los Angeles arboretum
San Diego Zoo, California
boxed for sale
look of mature palms in jungle-like climate, Hawaii
Hawaii
San Diego county, California
San Diego county
Ventura
Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California
Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California
boxed palm in San Diego county
Fullerton arboretum
Orange county, California
San Diego
Ventura county in desert-like climate
Los Angeles
boxed palms for sale
Orange county, California
Orange county
Orange county
San Diego, California
Los Angeles
Ventura, California
cleaned trunk
Huntington gardens, California
cleaned trunk
trunks with some fiber
trunk shot
trunks in Los Angeles
variegated trunk, San Diego county, California
Hawaii
potted plant in mall
potted palm in mall
indoor palm
young palm (seedling)
leaf shot
variegated palm
variegated petiole
immature fruits
maturing fruits
fruits mostly picked clean by squirrels and thieves
immature fruits, Ventura, California
maturing fruits, Santa Barbara, California
in fruit
example of leaf scorch
leaner in San Diego
leaner closer
leaning crown
leaning in Orange county
leaning in Santa Barbara, California
leaning, Orange County, California
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