ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia · Perennial
ZZ Plant is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-10, that matures to about 2–3 ft × 2–3 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 9-10
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft × 2–3 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Cream, Green, White
- Tough against
- Drought
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Eastern and southern tropical Africa
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