sentry palm
Also known as: flat palm; Forster sentry palm; kentia palm; paradise palm; thatch-leaf palm
H. forsteriana is a single-stemmed evergreen palm to 2m in height, with dark green leaves to 1.5m in length, pinnately divided into several narrow segments. Flowers seldom produced under glass
Scientific classification
- Species
- sentry palm (Howea forsteriana)
- Genus
- Howea
- Family
- Arecaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conservatory Greenhouse · Palms
- Plant type
- 8-12 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 18 – 27 °C
- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of sentry palm
Distribution map
Lord Howe Island
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of sentry palm
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sentry palm care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist, but not waterlogged
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 18 – 27 °C
- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist, but not waterlogged
Fertilizing
FertilizingMonthly during growing season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at not less than 19°C
Growing
GrowingGrow under glass in a loam-based compost with equal parts added of composted bark and leaf mould, in bright light but with protection from the sun. Water moderately and provide moderate humidity when in growth and apply a liquid fertiliser monthly during the summer. Water sparingly in winter
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Can get glasshouse red spider mite, thrips and scale insects under glass
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