thatch palm
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Thatch palm is a common name for Howea forsteriana, an elegant feather-leaved palm tree native to Australia’s Lord Howe Island and widely grown as an ornamental indoor and landscape plant.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howea forsteriana | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
common name
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ palm tree ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| climatePreference | mild subtropical climates ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
interior landscaping
ⓘ
ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| commonName |
Kentia palm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thatch palm ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | houseplant ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Lord Howe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Arecaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floweringPlant | true ⓘ |
| genus | Howea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | single-stemmed palm ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ many temperate regions as an indoor plant ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | pinnate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | feather-leaved ⓘ |
| lightPreference | bright indirect light ⓘ |
| maximumHeightInCultivation | about 3 meters indoors ⓘ |
| maximumHeightInHabitat | over 10 meters ⓘ |
| nativeCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
coastal forests of Lord Howe Island
ⓘ
subtropical island forests ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Lord Howe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Arecales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | seed ⓘ |
| refersTo | Howea forsteriana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
indoor environments
ⓘ
low light conditions ⓘ |
| trunkCharacteristic | slender trunk ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
indoor plant
ⓘ
landscape plant ⓘ ornamental indoor plant ⓘ ornamental outdoor plant ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
elegant appearance
ⓘ
graceful fronds ⓘ shade tolerance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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