Howea
H. belmoreana · also H. forsteriana, Belmore sentry palm, Kentia palm
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Howea is a genus of two palms native to Lord Howe Island, known for their elegant, feathery canopies. They are popular as indoor and outdoor plants, tolerating cold temperatures and alkaline soils, though sensitive to overwatering and direct sun.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 200.01%—1.9 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Soil
- Well-drained, Alkaline
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 2.5 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Lord Howe Island subtropical forests
- Norfolk Island subtropical forests
Other Howea in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
