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Zamioculcas zamiifolia
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Zamiifolia
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Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Zamioculcas zamiifolia, commonly called ZZ plant or aroid palm, is an aroid family member that is native to dry grassland and forest in Eastern Africa. It is a stemless evergreen plant that typically grows to 3' tall with attractive, pinnately compound leaves rising up from its rhizomes.

Also Known As

ZZ Plant

NAtive To / Origin

Eastern Africa, including Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe

Family
Araceae
Tribe
Zamioculcadeae
Order
Alismatales
Flowering
Yes
No
Pet Friendly
Yes
No
Clade

Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Monocots

Juvenile Leaf
Mature Leaf
Flower
Stem
Roots
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Tips!

  • Neglect! Excess watering is it's cryptonite.
  • Let the soil dry out completely in between wateringl
  • Use a well draining soil and a pot with ample drainage holes!

To Know

  • This plant can go days, even weeks without watering.

This plant a hard plant to kill if not over watered. It doesn't like allot of water.

Watering

Porche please let the soil dry out completely in between watering.

Porche this genus stores water in its stem making it drought tolerant.

Porche let access water drain from the pot over a sink or tub, toss excess water from drip trey or pot container.

Soil

Use standard well draining indoor potting soil.

If you are a particular individual (Porche of the Williams family) who's inclined to over water, use a very well draining chunky aroid soil mix to compensate.

Lighting

This genus can live in low indoor lighting, but thrives in bright indirect light.

The bighter the light the lighter the leaves will grow, the lower the light the darker the leaves grow.

Fertilizing

Fertilize the soil after a year.

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