Indoors
Kentia palm
Howea forsteriana
- Cat: not toxic
- Dog: not toxic
- Light: bright, no harsh sun
About the plant
The kentia palm comes from Lord Howe Island between Australia and New Zealand, and has graced parlours and hotels since Victorian times. It grows slowly but lives for many years, and it puts up with shade and dry air better than other palms. Non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Kentia palm and pets
- Cat
- not toxic
- Dog
- not toxic
Care
- Watering
- about every 7 days in summer (April to September), every 12 in winter
- Light
- bright, no harsh sun
- Air humidity
- normal
- Temperature
- 15–28 °C
- Feeding
- April to September, every 4 weeks
- Repotting
- every 3 years, in spring
- Grown
- in a pot
One of the few palms that put up with shade and dry air. Brown leaf tips usually mean too dry or hard water.
This is a rough guide for a flat in Poland. In flowers every plant also has its own watering interval, which learns from how the soil was.