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Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl.
- Common Name: Aroid Palm, ZZ Plant
- Family: Araceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Tanzania, Zanzibar
- 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.
- 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.
Restrictions:- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
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  Accession Data:- Accession # 198500049
- Source: Unknown
- Provenance: (name published in: Das Pflanzenreich IV. 23B (Heft 37 Araceae-Pothoideae): 305. 1908) - {Pflanzenr. IV.23B}
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1110 - AFR:Congo Basin B
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-05-2013
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Alismatales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Araceae
- SubFamily: Aroideae
- Tribe: Zamioculcadeae
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References:page generated on Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:15:44 -0400
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