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Homes & Gardens
Teresa Conway

How to care for a kentia palm – essential advice from an indoor plant expert

Large kentia palm in a container in a modern conservatory.

Adding a touch of the tropics to your home is simple with a tall, elegant kentia palm (Howea forsteriana). This low maintenance plant is often recommended for those new to indoor gardening, since it copes well with some shade, lower humidity levels, and cooler temperatures than many other palms. 

You can combine it with a wide range of indoor plants, using its foliage as a cool, green backdrop to flowers that like similar conditions such as begonias, orchids and flamingo flowers (Anthurium andraeanum). 

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