More about the plant below:
Kencja (Howea forsteriana)
category : potted
position : sun, partial shade
height : up to 2.5 m
wintering : room, 15-16oC
frost resistance : to -3 ° C
reaction soil : indifferent
preferences soil : fertile, well-drained, sandy loam
watering : moderate
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : white, pink
shape : upright
period flowering : -
seed : indoor all year
reproduction:seed
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : rooms
pace of growth : fast
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Kencja is the perfect palm for small apartments. The reason seems quite obvious - the annual growth of this plant is 15-20 cm.When buying cans, first of all choose strong specimens with dark green leaves.
Rich palms are not cheap (due to slow growth); a low price may mean that they have not received enough light during cultivation and are weaker than the forms grown under all the rules of the art.
Position - cency
Kencja does not stand growing in full sun. The optimal environment is bright, but not sunny, rooms with a temperature of 18-20 ° C.Kencja can also be grown in poorly lit rooms, but then the growth of shoots is slower.
Kency - irrigation
Kencja is not a demanding palm, the substrate in the pot should be watered only when it is dry.Water demand in winter is almost the same as in summer (or slightly lower). This is determined by the ambient temperature.
Kency fertilization
The palm trees are fed once a week from March to September with the usual fertilizer for green plants.
Kencja - transplanting
Replant Kenya in spring, approximately every four years.As a substrate, we use a special substrate for palm trees or soil for potted plants mixed with sand in a proportion of 1: 1.
Code protection
To prevent the occurrence of spider mites and thrips, sprinkle the plants with soft, lukewarm water.
Tip
From time to time, it is worth putting the shrubs in the shower and rinsing the dust with a soft stream of lukewarm water.
