£16.99
Pot in cm: 14
Height in cm: 70 (including 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.
Light: 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. Don’t let the plant to sit in water or stay wet or you may experience root rot. The plant does better when kept on the dry side
Fertilizer: complete, balanced liquid fertilizer for houseplants (20-20-20) applied once per month during the growing season
Humidity: doesn't requre special conditions