Zamioculcas
£12.95
Care: Easy
Pot in cm: 12
Height in cm: 40 (including pot)
Position: bright spot, no direct sunlight, will tolerate shady spot too
Soil: well draining potting compost
Watering: as and when required, allow to dry up a bit in between
Pot covers: choose a 14cm pot cover to give a good fit over the pot.
Tropical plant, zamiocalcus also known as 'Zanzibar Gem'. Its a real gem for lazy gardeners that is hard to kill. Its leaves with unusualy high water content of over 90% with individual leaf longevity up to 6 month survives without water for upto 4 month. Regular overwatering is what can problems for this plant. It thrives on neglect.