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A mature ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) growing in a residential garden bedFoliage

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ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

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 blooms in cream, green and white. 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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