Zamioculcas · ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Indoor Partial shade Shade HouseplantEasy

What your Zamioculcas needs

In November: Reduced care

Fertiliser is enough: ZZ Plant Fertiliser 250 ml – makes approx. 100 l of feed solution.

9.95 € ( 39.80 €/ l)

Your Zamioculcas is resting now – start feeding again in April.

For several plants: Twin pack · 18.95 €.

Delivery time: In stock · 1–3 days (DE)

Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs

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Profile

Plant group
Tough foliage plant for bright to shadier rooms
Growth & habit
Fleshy, upright leaf stalks with pinnate leaves from a thick rhizome.
Foliage
Glossy dark green oval leaflets; almost black on 'Raven'.
Family
Arum family (Araceae)
Origin
East Africa, from Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal.
Height
Slow-growing, about 60–120 cm tall and wide.
Bloom
Green spathe with a white spadix close to the soil; rare.
Toxicity
The leaves contain calcium oxalate; larger amounts cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Keep away from children, cats and dogs.

Care calendar

Guidance for Germany and Central Europe. Position, weather, species and cultivar shift these windows; indoor and container plants also depend on their winter conditions.

Your seasonal care plan

  • Check moisture

    Water only when the medium has largely dried; never leave standing in water.

  • Feed active growth

    Months: Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep

    Feed only during visible growth; in winter only as needed according to the label. Follow the product dosage.

    View product dosage and application →
  • Refresh the root space

    Months: Mar · Apr · May

    Repot only when the rhizome fills or splits the pot; use a very free-draining medium.

  • Care through the darker months

    Months: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar

    Keep bright and above about 15 °C; water very sparingly. From October to March feed only if the plant is growing.

Highlighted months are guidance, not fixed dates. Observe the plant, root ball and weather; water, feed and repot according to actual need.

Seasonal care intensity

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Seasonal guidance for Germany. Needs depend on location, weather and species. Check moisture in winter too; these markers are not a feeding schedule.

Peak care Active Reduced care

Care tips

  • Best in bright, indirect light; low light is tolerated, but direct sun can scorch the leaves.
  • Water only when the medium is largely dry; wet soil causes damage.
  • Water very sparingly in winter.

Fruit & seeds

Fruit and seed formation

Fruit is unusual indoors.

Harvest and use

Not a food crop.

Plant knowledge at a glance

Position, benefits & character

Position & soil

Bright to shady without direct sun; very free-draining medium. Below about 15 °C is unfavourable.

Distinctive features

Rhizome, stalks and leaflets store water, making it very drought-tolerant.

Benefits

Very easy care and suitable for less bright positions.

Partners & symbioses

Combines well with other drought-tolerant houseplants.

Pruning & growth habit

Fleshy, upright leaf stalks with pinnate leaves from a thick rhizome.

  1. 1. Retain foliage

    Only remove dried or broken stalks close to the base; pruning is otherwise unnecessary.

Nursery forms

This overview explains nursery supply forms. It does not indicate current availability in the GREEN24 shop.

Container-grown

Common form

Rooted potted plant; check firm stalks, healthy pale roots and clean leaf undersides.

Young plant

Common form

Small young plants develop into larger specimens with suitable light and warmth.

Propagation & grafting

Propagation

Divide the rhizome or use leaf or leaflet cuttings; cuttings take months to produce new shoots.

Grafting

Not grafted.

Species & cultivars

Zamioculcas 'Raven'

New growth green, later purple-black.

Zamioculcas 'Chameleon'

Compact cultivar with paler new growth.

Zamioculcas 'Lucky'

More rounded leaflets.

Pests & diseases

These signs support an initial assessment. Different causes may look alike; choose a treatment only after identifying the problem.

Scale insects

Check stalks and leaf undersides for small brown scales.

Soft yellow stalks

Almost always too much water; check the rhizome for rot and water less often.

Drooping stalks

Too little light or overly wet compost.

Hardiness · USDA

Warm indoor cultivation all year

Frost-tender. Keep indoors all year in Germany; the USDA zone applies only to outdoor growing in warm climates.

Zamioculcas zamiifolia
USDA 9a–10bNC State USDA range for outdoor cultivation in a warm climate.

USDA zones describe long-term average winter extremes. Containers, young plants, wet soil, wind and late frost need separate consideration.

Understand USDA zones and maps →

A closer look

Botanical features vary with age, species and cultivar.