ZZ Plant (Zanzibar Gem)

Description

ZZ plants are notorious for being low-maintenance, easy-to-care-for houseplants that even gardeners with the blackest of thumbs can keep alive with minimum care. All they need to thrive is adequate light and a good watering every couple of weeks.

Native to dry parts of Africa, Zamioculcas zamiifolia made the leap to houseplant a couple of decades ago when growers started exporting them to Europe. Easily propagated by separating its rhizomatous root balls or from stem cuttings, ZZ plants are a favorite of plant swappers, and novice gardeners who are nervous about starting a houseplant collection.