Every month, ZZ plants (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) generate new branches that grow up to 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) in length. Depending on whether they are cultivated in perfect conditions, they can reach a height of up to 5 feet. In a single growth season, they can produce 6-8 new stems. ZZ plants grow rapidly in the …
Some of your indoor plants aren’t safe if you have dogs or small children, which is a sad but inevitable revelation in the road of plant parenthood. Many common houseplant genera are toxic in some form or another, whether mildly or seriously. Others, far worse, can irritate the skin if handled too much. The good …
Always check your plant’s watering requirements as soon as you get it. Check the moisture level deep in the soil before giving your ZZ a drink to make sure it isn’t moist directly beneath the surface. Consider aerating your plant’s soil before watering it for the first time. Aerating the soil allows it to breathe …
ZZ’s one big downside is that all portions of the plant are poisonous. In fact, there were incorrect reports in the 2010s that ZZ was so toxic that it caused cancer and that people should wear gloves when handling it. What is the truth? It’s poisonous, but it’s not malignant. To avoid skin irritation, don’t …
Some of your indoor plants aren’t safe if you have dogs or small children, which is a sad but inevitable revelation in the road of plant parenthood. Many common houseplant genera are toxic in some form or another, whether mildly or seriously. Others, far worse, can irritate the skin if handled too much. The good …
Always check your plant’s watering requirements as soon as you get it. Check the moisture level deep in the soil before giving your ZZ a drink to make sure it isn’t moist directly beneath the surface. Consider aerating your plant’s soil before watering it for the first time. Aerating the soil allows it to breathe …
Place your ZZ in low to bright indirect light and water once it is completely dried. It will usually thrive even if you forget to water it…or three times. ZZ is also extremely disease and pest resistant. Simply cut your plant’s branches if they intrude into your space and get in the way. The plant …
Always check your plant’s watering requirements as soon as you get it. Check the moisture level deep in the soil before giving your ZZ a drink to make sure it isn’t moist directly beneath the surface. Consider aerating your plant’s soil before watering it for the first time. Aerating the soil allows it to breathe …
This species takes several years to reach its peak height of 2 to 4 feet, although very healthy ZZ plants can grow up to 6 inches per month throughout the spring and summer. Are ZZ plants slow growing? Although ZZ plants may flourish without fertilizer, they are sluggish growers, therefore fertilizer will help them grow …
Description Zamioculcas zamiifolia is a stemless plant with pinnately complex leaves that emerges from a thick underground rhizome. It can reach a height of 2 feet (60 cm). Normally evergreen, but during droughts it becomes deciduous, surviving because to a massive potato-like rhizome that stores water until rainfall starts. Smooth, lustrous dark green leaves grow …
