The Kentia Palm is a perfect indoor palm. Elegant, air-purifying and resilient, it can tolerate some neglect, cooler temperatures and dry air conditions making it a low maintenance and trouble-free palm to provide lush, leafy, tropical foliage and an exotic element to any home or office interior. Howea forsteriana is also sometimes called the Sentry Palm or Thatch Palm.
Horty Hints
Wave goodbye to the dry! To avoid tips drying out and turning brown, mist regularly or place in a high humid environment away from frequent traffic.
A gentle grooming! Dust (or shower) from time-to-time and remove any dead stems, cutting close to the trunk. Brown tips can be trimmed if desired, but avoid cutting into any green foliage.
Too much sun isn't fun! If leaves are fading, bleaching or spotting, the palm is receiving too much direct light. Placing in an east or west-facing window will provide it with the right level of light.