50 tips 🌱 ZZ-Plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia 🌱 - Everything worth knowing

🌿 The Zamioculcas zamiifolia, commonly known as the ZZ plant, has various names like the eternity plant, Emerald Palm, and Zuzu plant, so it might be labeled differently in your region.

🌍 Originating from the tropical and subtropical climates of Eastern Africa, the ZZ plant thrives in high heat and humidity, which can guide its care in a domestic setting.

🌱 There are different varieties of the ZZ plant, such as the 'Lucky Classic,' 'Supernova,' 'Zenzi,' and variegated types, offering options ranging from compact to larger, lush appearances.

💡 Upon purchasing a ZZ plant, choosing the one with the fullest appearance, indicating vigor, is advisable, but expensive varieties don't necessarily guarantee higher quality.

🚿 The ZZ plant has a massive and robust root system; hence, when buying, selecting one with a deformed pot could indicate a healthy root system striving for space.

🍃 New stems of the ZZ plant come with lighter-colored leaves, which is a natural occurrence and not a cause for concern.

🌟 The ZZ plant's leaves should be thick, glossy, and lush, which denotes the plant's healthiness, and when selecting one, ensure that the leaves are green and not yellow, which would suggest poor health, except for the base leaves used during propagation, which naturally turn yellow.

🚫 When considering repotting, note that the ZZ plant favors being root-bound and can sustain in the same pot for years before a change is necessary, thus repotting should only be done every 3-4 years.

🕳️ If you do repot the ZZ plant, ensure there are drainage holes and that the potting soil is not overly water retentive; mixing standard soil with components like pumice or perlite can provide better drainage.

⏱️ Watering the ZZ plant should be infrequent, around every two weeks or less, depending on the environmental conditions, and always check that the soil is completely dry before watering again to prevent overwatering.