PURCHASE Kentia or Howea

The Kentia plant is about 1.50 / 1.60 m tall usually includes 2/3 plants in the same pot, the ceramic pot is not included you can add it to the gadget item if you want, the plant is supplied with a growing pot in an elegant package. Home delivery is guaranteed everywhere in Rome, even within the day. You can buy online on our website www.fiori-roma.it, or ask for collection in the store in via di Torrevecchia 1121 Rome.

Cultivation of Kentia or Howea

Kentia or Howea is a genus of palm trees endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia) and is an indoor plant that needs little light, all sub tropical plants fit perfectly in the apartment. The plant needs fertile and well-drained soil but does not like water stagnation. For growing in pots, a peat-based soil mixed with sand is required. At the bottom of the vase it is advisable to put earthenware to facilitate the drainage of water and avoid stagnation. The plant should be repotted on average every two years or as needed. If you do not have a green thumb and you do not know how to repot the plant, call us for assistance also on whatsapp at 3939698993 we will help you by phone. You can buy Kentia (Howea) online and request to pick up the plant in store or request home delivery.

Kentia or Howea exhibition

The kentia (Howea) It is the ideal plant to create a tropical corner in your home or office because it needs little light, the right exposure in an office or apartment is to find a corner where it does not receive the rays. direct sunlight especially the direct summer sun, this can cause damage to the foliage and ruin the tips. Being a plant that grows mainly in the undergrowth If you are undecided and do not know which is the best point of your apartment you can request the intervention of one of our experts by contacting us on the site, at the time of home delivery our operator will be able to indicate the right location.

Diseases Kentia or Howea

Kentia (Howea) is a very resistant plant but sometimes the unfavorable environmental conditions can create problems for both insect attacks and fungal diseases. An environment with little air circulation can favor the attack of aphids see wikipedia which produce a honeydew very welcome by ants in fact there is a symbiosis between aphids and ants which carry the aphid eggs on other nearby plants to create new colonies of aphids. This cycle can be interrupted with an insecticide for aphids and by sprinkling chopped lupins on the pot, the ants can be eliminated. Another enemy parasite of kentia is the cochineal, whose attacks are very frequent. The cochineal must be preventively fought with suitable products, it can be recognized on the plant because you can see white protuberances attached to the leaves or to the stem, also in this case there is a honeydew with very extensive colonies. To eliminate the cochineal it is necessary an insecticide mixed with white oil to be spread on the attached parts.