Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Arecaceae
Howea forsteriana
Kentia Palm
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Every plant is hand‑picked for health and visual appeal, so you receive a strong, well‑established plant.
- Representative photos:
Product images show a typical plant of this variety. Natural differences in leaf number, shape or variegation are normal, your plant will still match in type and quality.
- Size details:
Listed sizes refer to pot diameter (cm) and approximate overall height (cm) from the base of the pot to the tallest leaf or stem.
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Care at a glance
Howea forsteriana
Watering
Water when ~25–40% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–24 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Upright palm.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 300 cm • Max. spread: 200 cm
Toxicity & safety
Non-toxic
Origin & habitat
Native to Lord Howe Island
Outdoor growing
Outside from 14 °C · rain-sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Heptapleurum (Schefflera) arboricola 'Nora'
Heptapleurum arboricola 'Nora' has uniform green umbrella leaves with 7–9 glossy leaflets. Each long-stalked leaf forms a clear radial shape, giving the plant a compact, even look without yellow or cream variegation.
'Nora' remains compact in a pot and becomes denser when long stems are trimmed. Without pale variegation, it handles moderate light better than yellow or cream-variegated cultivars, although very low light still produces stretched stems and wider gaps between leaf clusters.
Green umbrella leaves and tidy branching
- Growth habit: Compact evergreen shrub.
- Leaves: Long-stalked leathery leaves.
- Leaflets: 7–9 glossy green leaflets.
- Foliage: Uniform green foliage.
- Stems: Upright woody stems.
- Indoor size: Usually remains under 1 m indoors.
- Shape: Fuller shape with occasional pruning.
Compact green growth indoors
'Nora' is a form of Heptapleurum arboricola, native to Hainan and Taiwan. The species grows in humid forest and stream-bank habitats where roots receive moisture without sitting in stagnant soil.
Indoors, free drainage is more important than constant wetness. Cut above a node when stems become too long; new shoots can form below the cut while the plant is producing new leaves.
Steady care for green umbrella growth
- Light: Bright indirect light gives the densest growth. Medium light is fine, though the plant grows more loosely.
- Watering and substrate: Let the top third of the mix dry before watering. Use an airy, well-drained mix.
- Temperature: Keep warm and stable, preferably above 18 °C.
- Humidity: Normal room humidity is usually enough. Dry heating air can increase spider mites.
- Feeding: Feed lightly when new leaf clusters appear.
- Pruning: Trim above nodes to keep the plant dense.
- Repotting: Repot when roots crowd the pot or the plant dries too quickly.
Yellow lower leaves, brown tips and open growth
- Yellow lower leaves: The lower substrate may be too wet.
- Leaf drop: Sudden relocation, cold or inconsistent watering are common causes.
- Brown tips: The plant may be drying too far between waterings, or salts may be building up in the substrate.
- Pests: Spider mites, scale and mealybugs can hide on stems, petioles and leaf joints.
- Open growth: Increase filtered light and shorten the longest stems.
Pets and cut stems
Keep 'Nora' away from pets that chew leaves. The foliage can irritate the mouth and throat, and sap from cut stems may irritate skin.
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
Howea forsteriana
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Howea forsteriana
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