![]() ![]() Most of the leaf needs to be above the ground to prevent rottening and allow photosynthesis. It is better if you can let the edges dry a few hours before potting them. Only less than half of the leaf needs to be in the soil, just enough to keep it in place. PROPAGATION: You may propagate ZZ by dividing rhizomes when repotting, by placing leaf cuttings in a pot with plastic covering to act as a mini greenhouse and keeping the soil slightly moist. A pot that is too large will accumulate too much humidity and will take too long to dry out so the plant has more chances to rot. Just keep in mind to do it in spring and use a pot that is only a size larger than the original. You can repot every year or every two years if the plant has grown too much for the pot. REPOTTING: Does not need frequent repotting as it is a slow grower. They do like some weak sun in winter to compensate for the lack of light intensity or even some early morning spring sun but no direct hot sun in winter, spring or summer. LIGHT: ZZ plant grows best in bright indirect light. They do not like cold drafts or being placed too close to a heater where they can dehydrate TEMPERATURE: They like average warm temperature of 60-75 F (15 to 24 C) and no lower than 45 F (8 C). Also make sure to have enough draining holes at the bottom of the pot, or make more if necessaryįLOWERING: They do produce a small spathe like flower at the base of the plant when the plant is grown in its natural habitat or outdoors. You can use potting soil mixed with a good amount of perlite and coarse sand (cacti type of sand, not marine sand) or use a ready cactus and succulent mix. Overfeeding will not make the plant grow faster but it will rather burn the rhizomes and kill it. Other food options are 1 tablespoon of meat and bone meal and one tbpsn of coffee grounds or used tea bags content buried around the stems once every 3 months, or you can use succulent and cacti fertilizer with the same schedule. Apply fertilizer to the soil, do not apply to the foliage. Therefore just feed your plant with a well balanced houseplant liquid fertilizer diluted by half, once every three or four months. As I said, your finger is the best meter.įEEDING: Being slow growers, they will not use much food, not even during active growth season. So in summer it may take 4, 5 or 7 days and in winter it may take up to 15 days or so. How long first two inches or the whole soil takes to dry in each season will depend on the environment where the plant is located, light, dryness of the room, size of plant, size of pot and kind of media in the pot. In cold months, the plant will enter a semi rest mode so it will use almost no water or food. If you have a dish under the pot, be sure that no water sits on the dish after the pot has finished draining. Just water it until water drains from the bottom. Simply stick your finger in the soil and if it the first two inches feel dry, water the plant. ![]() In bright light conditions, they will be slightly more active but even so keep in mind they are slow growers by nature so over watering or over feeding them will eventually kill the plant.Īs a thumb rule, in warm months and bright light water the plant when the first two inches of soil have dried. They will do well in medium or even low light but they will show almost no growth even in warmer months. Zamioculcas like succulents and cactus are more active when they have bright light and right temperatures. WATERING: As I mentioned before, they kind of behave like a succulent so they will use water (and food which we will talk about in a different paragraph) in direct proportion to their activity level. But let’s cover proper care for ZZ plant: However they are not technically a succulent, and despite storing some water they don’t like prolonged drouhgts to the point where they start to shrivel. ![]() They are rhizome plants with thick stems that start wide and thin upwards which can store some water, so that’s why you can treat them like a succulent and you don’t need to water them as frequently as other houseplants. However they are very slow growers and they need seldom or even never need pruning. Zamioculcas are a family of plants with glossy leaves and thick stems that can grow up to 3 inches. Zamioculcas are in the aroid family like the Aglaonema (chinese evergreen), Spathiphyllum (peace lily), Philodendron and Anthuriums, and it is native to easter regions of Africa It grows well in medium or bright light conditions and requires moderate watering. ![]()
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