How to Propagate Zamioculcas zamiifolia? A Detailed Introduction to Common Propagation Methods

Zamioculcas zamiifolia, also known as the money tree, is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant and a rare foliage plant with underground tubers. So how do you propagate Zamioculcas zamiifolia?

1. Cuttage

Insert a single leaf into a mixed substrate of river sand and vermiculite. After 10-14 days, a small rooted tuberous stem will form at the base of the leaf. After 2-3 months of cultivation, it can grow into a small plant, but under normal circumstances the seedling formation rate is not high.

If the leaf axis or leaf axis with leaves is used as a cutting, the substrate can be ordinary fine sand, or a substrate mixed with peat soil, perlite and river sand in a 3:1:1 ratio. The cutting should be inserted to a depth of 1/3-1/2 of the cutting length, leaving only the leaves above the substrate. After spraying with water until thoroughly moist, place it in a shaded area.

2. Division

Remove a large Zamioculcas zamiifolia plant from its pot, shake off most of the old soil, break it apart at the weak points where the tubers join, apply sulfur powder or plant ash to the wounds, and plant them separately in pots. Note that when planting, do not bury them too deep; burying the top of the tuber 1.5-2 cm below the soil surface is sufficient.

3. Leaf Cutting

Zamioculcas zamiifolia leaf cuttings root easily in a substrate and can be used for propagation. Each mature compound leaf has 15-25 leaflets; if used for propagation, the propagation rate can be greatly increased. Cut leaflets of different maturity levels, or double leaflets with the common petiole, or single leaflets with the common petiole, and insert them into a clean river sand bed, or they can also be inserted directly into substrates such as peat.

Zamioculcas zamiifolia is an indoor foliage plant that purifies indoor air. Its newly sprouted pinnate compound leaves almost always come in pairs, one long and one short, one thick and one thin, which is why it is also known as the “dragon and phoenix wood”.