Editing Howea (section)

==Cultivation==
Lord Howe Island, at approximately 31°S, has a subtropical climate. Summers are mild to warm with regular rain, and winters are wetter and somewhat cooler. Average maximum temperatures range between 17&nbsp;°C and 20&nbsp;°C in winter and from 24&nbsp;°C to 27&nbsp;°C in the summer. In winter, average minimum temperatures range between 12&nbsp;°C and 15&nbsp;°C, and 18&nbsp;°C to 22&nbsp;°C in summer. Humidity averages in the 60 to 70 per cent range all year round.<ref>Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, [http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/lord_howe/climate.shtml Climate of Lord Howe Island] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080816194610/http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/lord_howe/climate.shtml |date=2008-08-16 }}. Accessed 24 July 2008.</ref>

''Howea'' spp. grow well in subtropical climes, and are hardy to the [[USDA]] [[Hardiness zone|zone 9b]]. They are widely grown in warm temperate climates, and there are also occasional healthy specimens in tropical areas such as Hawaii. ''H. belmoreana'', with its erect fronds and aversion to life in a pot, is not as commonly cultivated indoors as the graceful ''H. forsteriana'', which is often referred to as the Kentia palm.