RHS 1999 curly palm
Kentia belmoreana
A medium-sized palm with ringed trunk and arching pinnate leaves to 2m long with slender pinnae; pendant pale brown male flowers and green female flowers appear in summer
4-8 metres
2.5-4 metres
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Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with equal parts pulverised bark and leaf mould, in full light. Provide moderate humidity and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser. Water sparingly in winter and top dress or pot on in spring. Repotting will not need to be done often, as it is a slow growing plant
Propagate by seed sown at 26°C (76°F) as soon as it is ripe
No pruning required
May be susceptible to scale and glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free