Rare Variegated and Black ZZ Plant Care Tips and Propgation

Zamioculcas zamiifolia most commonly known as "Welcome or Zz" plant has small but wide, dark green, glossy leaves that zig-zag up tall, slender stems. The plant has air purifying qualities too, removing volatile organic compounds benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. The pice of variegated ZZ plant during the pandemic is from P2,000 to P3,000 per stem. Nowadays you can buy a variegated Zz plant for P500 per stem or P1,500 for a lush plant.

Plant lovers usually place the plant in front of their door or gate to attract luck. Zz plant is one of the easiest plants to grow and propagate. Just like Sanseveiria or Snake plant it can grow on low light and direct sunlight. The plant will thrive even without watering for 20 days but susceptible to root rot when over-watered.

You can propagate it directly to the soil or with water propagation. Just cut a stem and place in a small container with water or plant it in the soil.

Variegated plants needs a good sunlight to maintain its good genes. Water the plant once of twice during summer and 10 to 15 days during cold weather.

Use a well-draining pot when you are repotting or propagating the plant to make sure it will dry out fast after watering. It can thrive even in pure loam soil or rice hull.