A beautiful stylised shape combined with a spotless reputation: Zamioculcas leads the field when it comes to ‘design by nature’.

Colours and shapes

Green, beautiful and virtually indestructible: Zamioculcas is first and foremost a fabulous work of nature. This green personality has sturdy, noticeably regular leathery leaves that grow on branches that look a bit like feathers. Despite the sturdy stems, Zamioculcas is still classified as a herbaceous plant. Its hardiness is not due to having wood and getting thicker or heavier, it is in fact because of the special veins that store water and nutrients, making it one of the easiest houseplants ever! Light, dark, forgetting to water it - Zamioculcas will soldier on regardless, and will remain dutifully green and beautiful without any complaints.

Origin

Zamioculcas zamiifolia originates from Tanzania, particularly Zanzibar, but it grows right across central Africa and the east coast. The plant’s natural environment consists of rocky soil in lowlands or the foothills of highlands. Zamioculcas is accustomed to long periods of very dry weather alternating with torrential downpours. During a shower the plant rapidly stores water in its reservoirs in order to be able to draw upon it for weeks if not months. Although Zamioculcas has been acknowledged botanically since 1892, it has only been popular as a houseplant for the past 15 years or so.

5 reasons to buy a Zamioculcas

• It’s hard to mess up the Zamioculcas as the plant will tolerate both much light as shadow
• The Zamioculcas uses little water, so the plant will not complain if it is forgotten
• The plant is not very sensitive to pests and diseases
• Because the Zamioculcas is one of the easiest houseplants, it is also suitable for students or people with busy lives
• The bigger the pot, the bigger the plant grows, but if you keep it in a small pot, it will adapt and stay within the limits set by     you