Jet-Black Raven Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Dowon'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- zam-ee-oh-KUL-kass zam-ee-FOH-lee-uh
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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'Raven™ ZZ' is a tropical succulent houseplant cultivar with lime green new growth that turns a dramatic purple-black color as it ages. It stores water in its thick petioles and a tuber-like rhizome making it an easy to grow houseplant that withstands even dark conditions. Water it only once a month in winter months when it goes dormant upping watering to twice monthly in the summer. Use a balanced fertilizer when watering it.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Zamioculcas
- Species:
- zamiifolia
- Family:
- Araceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Leaf Cutting
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Poisonous
- Succulent
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spadix
- Flower Description:
- Rarely flowers. Spathe is green and spadix is brown to grey. It does not often bloom, if it does indoors the plant could be unhappy with its conditions.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Black
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Pinnately compound, shiny lime green new growth turns purple/black with age. Leaflet shape is ovate with thick petioles.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Black
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Round
- Stem Description:
- Thick, fleshy stems from a rhizome. They start out broad and taper towards the top.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Children
- Problem for Dogs
