Re: [aroid-l] ZZ Plant

From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2002.09.06 at 16:30:34(9351) Yes, this one is an odd aroid...I've used it in propagation class to demonstrate leaf cuttings; they form bulbs very easily. I did see that Zamioculcas zamiifolia made it onto the Top 10 Foliage Plants List (Florida); nice glossy leaves, nice overall form...and I've seen it at "better" garden centers for about $50 (8" pot) so your KMart/Home Depot find was a bargain... Petra +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Aroid-L" Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:51 PM Subject: [aroid-l] ZZ Plant > I bought this unusual looking succulent-like plant on a lark > while visiting my area Home Depot several months ago. I'd never > run across anything like this before and not knowing anything > about it, brought it home and thus far and have managed not to > kill it. It was unidentified outside of a "Tropical Foliage" > tag on the 8" pot and was $7.99. Last week at our new Super > Wal-Mart, I was surprised to see it again and noted that they > were tagged as a "ZZ Plant". After doing a little research with > that name, I was surprised to find that it was the aroid, > Zamioculcas zamiifolia. It had to be the most un-aroid looking > plant I've seen yet! > > Does anyone have any tips on how to successfully grow this > outside of not watering it too much? I've had it outside since > June, where it gets about three to fours hours of direct midday > sun. Do these ever bloom? What is the inflorescence like? > Thanks! > > David Sizemore > Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a) > plantsman@prodigy.net > >

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