Scientific Name:
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Pronunciation:
zam-ee-oh-KUL-kass zam-ee-FOH-lee-uh
Common Name:
Zanzibar gem, zz plant, feng shui plant
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves pinnate, 40-60cm long with 6-8 pairs of smooth, shiny, dark green leaflets, each 7-15cm long.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Africa (from Kenya south to northeastern South Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google (single species in genus).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Succulent, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow (spathe may be yellow to brown or bronze)
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
White
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Leaf cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Abiotic disorder, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
(Plant will decline if kept below 15 °C for extended periods)
