ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
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Description
Zamioculcas (common names Zanzibar gem, ZZ plant, Zuzu plant, aroid palm, eternity plant or emerald palm) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Zamioculcas zamiifolia. It is a tropical perennial plant native to eastern Africa, from Kenya south to northeastern South Africa. Zamioculcas is grown as an ornamental plant, mainly for its attractive glossy foliage and easy care. Dutch nurseries started wide-scale commercial propagation of the plant around 1996. It was first described as Caladium zamiifolium by Loddiges in 1829, moved to his new genus Zamioculcas by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott and given its established name Zamioculcas zamiifolia by Adolf Engler.
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Taxonomy
Family
Araceae
Genus
Zamioculcas
Characteristics
Plant Type
Houseplant, Perennial, Poisonous, Succulent, Tuber subcylindric, ± 3–4 cm. in diameter or more, tough, woody.
Lifespan
Perennial
Flower
Rarely flowers. Spathe is green and spadix is brown to grey.
Fruit
Berry white, surrounded by persistent tepals, with septal suture, up to 1.2 cm. broad, 1–2-seeded.
How to Grow
Sunlight
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight), Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)