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Common Name: ZZ Plant

Species Name: Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Family Name: Araceae

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Africa
Susceptibility Underground rhizome prone to rotting if over watered

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 3-foot diameter, 3-foot height
    • Leaves: Succulent dark green pinnately compound leaves with swollen base

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
USDA Cold 11
Notes Only species in the genus and named for its resemblance to cycads in the genus Zamia

 

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