Zamioculcas zamiifolia - Plants and Growing Notes

The ZZ, plant widely sold as an indoor plant, the ZZ or Zanzibar Gem's botanical name is Zamioculcas zamiifolia. This is a tough indoor plant widely used in commercial buildings as well as favorite in many homes, available for sale from indoor plant specialists.

Why is this plant so tough and why does it grow so well indoors inflow light, with little water ? This little plant that resembles a cross between a fern and a cycad grows naturally in dry shaded areas, the only way you can kill it is to over water it or let it get to cold. Originally from eastern Africa and is grown as a tropical foliage plant. Zamioculcas zamiifolia works well as indoor plant cooler areas and grows well in pots or containers.

If it actually gets to dry, and that has to be a sever drought it simply goes underground and reappears when it gets a little moisture.

Care and maintenance

Indirect or filtered light is required, as is a free draining potting mix, try a potting mix that is free draining similar to an orchid mix.. A little slow release fertilizer once or twice a year or a foliar fertilizer. Use a pot thetas not to large as larger pots can end up providing to much moisture. Divide and repot when the plant becomes to big.