Zamioculcas Zamiifolia, ZZ Plant

Planting and care

It is normally evergreen, but becomes deciduous during drought, surviving drought due to the large potato-like rhizome that stores water until rainfall resumes.

The leaves are pinnate, 40 to 60 cm long, with 6-8 pairs of leaflets 7 to 15 cm long; they are smooth, shiny, and dark green.

The flowers are produced in a small bright yellow to brown or bronze spadix 5 to 7 cm long, partly hidden among the leaf bases; flowering is from mid summer to early autumn.

Caring for Zamioculcas Zamiifolia

• Cardboard palm requires enough moisture to keep the trunk fat and healthy. Never let it dry to the point that the trunk and stem are wrinkled or dry.
• Prune off dead leaves as they occur.
• Even though the plant does well in lower light levels, by placing it in brighter light it performs even better.
• Keep the plant away from any hot direct afternoon sun as the plant can burn. A good bright filtered afternoon sun would work well.

Harvesting

NA

Typical uses of Zamioculcas Zamiifolia

Special features: Stemless evergreen plant

Culinary use: NA

Ornamental use: It makes an excellent container or house plant anywhere.

In temperate regions it is commonly grown as a house plant and, in subtropical areas, as a container or bedding plant outdoors.

Medicinal use: NA