Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Zanzibar Gem) These glossy-leaved beauties thrive with minimal care due to the rhizomes ability to store water, making the Zanzibar an excellent choice for a water-wise garden, or houseplant. Speaking of houseplants, Zanzibar has a unique talent for purifying indoor air, efficiently eliminating harmful toxins like xylene, toluene, and benzene. How refreshing! Get ready to bring a piece of paradise into your home with Zanzibar Gem's lustrous foliage growing from thick stems. It's like a tropical island right in your living room, or garden oasis. Please note that this plant is considered potentially toxic, and may irritate the skin and eyes. Light requirement: Shade, indirect sunlight. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight, which can scorch the leaves.Water requirement: Minimal Watering frequency: Occasionally. Soil: Well-draining soil. Mixing in perlite or sand can assist drainage in the growing medium.Skill level: Suits Beginner Green thumb, Growth rate: Moderate. Depends on lighting, growth will be slow in low light.Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable for container or pot in a shady position on a balcony or indoors. 'Zanzibar Gem' Mature Height: 45-60cm Seasonality: Evergreen Drought Tolerant: YesFrost Tolerant: Frost-free environment, ok in cool weather. Wind Tolerant: Yes Leaf colour: Emerald green, glossy & leatheryLeaf Variegation pattern: No Size of leaf : Leaf stem can measure up to 60cm long, succulent and pinnate with 6 to 8 pairs of leaflets. Leaflets are about 7 to 15cm long, elliptic-ovate and broadest above the middle. Flower Colour: - Yellow to brown/bronze in colour Flower Shape: -Central spike, 5 to 7cm long, crowded with numerous tiny florets and surrounded by a bract or spatheFlower Fragrance:-Flower Season: optimal conditions 'Zanzibar Gem Black' Mature Height/ width : 50-60cm Seasonality: Evergreen Drought Tolerant: YesFrost Tolerant: Frost-free environment, ok in cool weather. Wind Tolerant: Yes Leaf colour: New growth is glossy green and then turns to a rich dark, almost black colour as it matures. underside of leaves remains bright green.Leaf Variegation pattern: No Size of leaf : Oval leaves, similar shape to 'Gem' Flower Colour: - Flower Shape: -Flower Fragrance: -Flower Season: -
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