Accession Data:
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl.
- Common Name: Aroid Palm, ZZ Plant
- Family: Araceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal
- Habitat: dry grassland and lowland forest, common on rocky, half-shady ground
- Description: [syn. Caladium zamiaefolium, Zamioculcas lanceolata, Zamioculcas loddigesii, Zamiacaulcas zamiafolia]
An ancient relic, along with Gonatopus, with a unique characteristic (for Aroids) in that the leaflet can fall to the ground, root and form bulblets. This feature is not known in aroids outside of the Zamioculcadeae.
- Uses: NASA has recognized this as a plant that is highly effective at purifying the air.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: Tolerates low water, low light and a degree of neglect which make it a fine houseplant. It has only been common in the trade for the past 5 years or so.
- USDA Zone: 9-10
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198500049
- Source: Unknown
- Provenance: (name published in: Das Pflanzenreich IV. 23B (Heft 37 Araceae-Pothoideae): 305. 1908) - {Pflanzenr. IV.23B}
- Recorded Vouchers:
- Voucher CONN00083130 at George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN). Specimen collected 19 November 1967. Herbarium Image
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1105 - AFR:Ground Bed 1 NW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 0 confirmed on 10-10-2023
- Restrictions:
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Alismatales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Araceae
- SubFamily: Zamioculcadoideae
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants
- Plants with Vouchers deposited in CONN
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Kenya / Tanzania / Malawi / Mozambique / Zimbabwe / KwaZulu-Natal
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 24 February 2015.
data regenerated on Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:03:08 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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