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Zamioculcas zamiifolia
ZZ Plant
Origin: Eastern and southern tropical Africa.
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Zamioculcas |
| Species |
| zamiifolia |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b-H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 16 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30-60 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a tropical landscape plant or as a potted plant in containers inside. |
| Cultivation |
| Easy to grow in low light conditions and requiring little water. |
| Shape |
| Upright and slightly vase shaped. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None of note. |
| Habitat |
| Dry grasslands. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Herbaceous, smooth, green stems, enlarged towards the base. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnately compound, with 6-8 pairs of elliptic, shiny, dark green, waxy, leaflets. Each leaflet can be up to 9 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Spadix (creamy-white) encased in a green spathe. |
| Propagation |
| Root stem cuttings (20-75 cm) in water. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Used to purify air in buildings. |
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