kentia
Tropical indoor palm
Kentia is a palm tree native to Lord Howe Island in the Pacific, popular as an indoor plant for its tolerance of low light and neglect.
The graceful, arching fronds make it a staple of Victorian parlors and modern offices alike: The kentia in the corner needs water.
Divided leaf blades
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- indoorWithin a building
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
container · nursery · propagation · seedling · specimen · potbound · repotting · feathery
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- VictorianOf a prim era
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- interiorInside area or region
ornamental · decorative · aesthetic · greenery · statement · accent · luxurious · refined
Moisture in atmosphere
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- endemicNative to one area
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
lush · warmth · subtropical · rainforest · habitat · ecosystem · palms · greenery
Minimal ambient brightness
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- durableAble to withstand use
low-maintenance · forgiving · longevity · endurance · reliability · sturdy · robust · survival
fronds
Divided leaf blades
houseplant · container · nursery · propagation · seedling · specimen · potbound · repotting · feathery · arching
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- VictorianOf a prim era
- parlorFormal room for visitors
interior · ornamental · decorative · aesthetic · greenery · statement · accent · luxurious · refined · classic
humidity
Moisture in atmosphere
exotic · lush · warmth · subtropical · rainforest · habitat · ecosystem · palms · greenery · flora
low-light
Minimal ambient brightness
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
durable · low-maintenance · forgiving · longevity · endurance · reliability · sturdy · robust · survival · persistence