ZZ Plant

The ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) sends up upright stems of glossy, deep-green leaflets from a thick underground rhizome, sleek and nearly indestructible. This 3'–4' floor plant comes in brushed steel, gray fibercrete square, matte black, or seagrass basket. It arrives in its grower's pot set inside a sealed planter, ready to place.

Details

• Size: 3'–4' tall
• Planter: Brushed steel, gray fibercrete square, matte black, or seagrass basket
• Light: Low to bright, indirect light; tolerates low light and office lighting; avoid hot direct sun
• Pets: Not listed by the ASPCA; NC State Extension notes it contains calcium oxalate, so keep it away from pets that chew leaves
• Best for: Offices, interior rooms, reception desks, and corners far from a window
• Care: Very easy

Grown, delivered, guaranteed

Prepared at the Interior Foliage Design greenhouse, 47-47 58th St, Woodside, NY 11377. Free pickup at our Woodside greenhouse, usually ready within 24 hours, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM. Delivery is $45 to Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Greenpoint, Maspeth, Hunters Point, West Williamsburg and Manhattan below 125th Street; $125 to the rest of Brooklyn and Queens and Manhattan above 125th Street; $195 to Westchester, Nassau, western Suffolk through Riverhead, Greenwich and New Canaan; and $295 to the East End and Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Passaic counties in New Jersey. Every plant carries our 48-hour replacement guarantee; live plants are not returnable (refund policy). Our family has sold plants in New York since the 1970s, and Interior Foliage Design was incorporated in 1980.

Watering

Let the soil dry most of the way down before you water, which indoors is usually every two to four weeks. Then give a small, measured amount of room-temperature water, enough to moisten the root ball, never a flood. The sealed planter keeps your floors dry, and with this plant less is always more. In winter, when growth slows, water even more sparingly.

Why the ZZ plant thrives on neglect

NC State Extension describes Zamioculcas zamiifolia as a rhizomatous perennial from tropical Africa that tolerates deep shade, with less than two hours of direct sun. The rhizome stores water, which is why it handles low light and missed waterings so gracefully.

FAQ

Can it live in a room with no window? It tolerates low light and fluorescent office light well, though growth is slower.

How often should I water it? Only when the soil has dried most of the way down, usually every two to four weeks.

Is it safe for pets? It contains calcium oxalate, so keep it out of reach of pets that chew plants.