How much does a potted ZZ plant (money tree) generally cost per pot?

The ZZ plant, also known as dragon-phoenix wood, Zamioculcas zamifolia, and beautiful iron taro, is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the genus Zamioculcas in the Araceae family, native to the savanna climate zone of eastern Africa with relatively low rainfall. It has very high ornamental value, helps purify indoor air, and symbolizes bringing in wealth and prosperity. Let's take a look below at how much a potted ZZ plant costs!

ZZ Plant Potted Price List

Note: The ZZ plant is a well-known indoor foliage plant. The price of its potted plants is mainly determined by factors such as plant specifications, number of plants, and sales market. The above prices are for reference only. Please refer to the actual price when purchasing.

Propagation Methods of the ZZ Plant

1. Cuttings: ZZ plant cuttings can use a single small leaflet, a section of leaf axis with 2 leaflets, or a single section of leaf axis. Cuttings with leaf axis and leaflets root faster, have a higher sprouting rate, and more easily form larger tubers.

2. Division: When dividing the ZZ plant, remove the large plant from its pot, shake off most of the old soil, split it apart from the weak points where the tubers connect, apply sulfur powder or plant ash to the wounds, and replant in separate pots.

3. Leaf cuttings: ZZ plant leaf cuttings root easily in substrate. You can cut leaflets of different maturity levels, or double leaflets with a common petiole, or single leaflets with a common petiole, and insert them into a clean river sand bed, or directly insert them into substrates such as peat.

How to Grow the ZZ Plant

1. Temperature: The ZZ plant prefers warm and hot environments with small annual temperature fluctuations. The suitable growth temperature is 20-32°C. When summer temperatures reach above 35°C, measures such as adding black shade nets and spraying water around the surrounding environment should be taken to cool it down. In winter, the temperature should be kept between 8-10°C for safety.

2. Light: The ZZ plant likes light and also has strong shade tolerance. It dislikes direct strong light, and especially should avoid the scorching sun exposure after long rain at the end of spring and beginning of summer, as well as the 5-6 hours of unobstructed strong light baking around noon in summer, otherwise the newly sprouted tender leaves are very easily scorched.

3. Water: The ZZ plant has strong drought tolerance, and it is best to keep the potting soil slightly moist to somewhat dry. However, occasional excessive watering and fertilizing will not cause root rot. In winter, pay attention to spraying water on the leaf surface and surrounding environment to bring the relative air humidity to above 50%.

4. Soil: The ZZ plant requires soil with good permeability. It is mostly mixed with peat, coarse sand or washed coal cinders and a small amount of garden soil, with the pH adjusted to between 6-6.5 to be slightly acidic. During the growing season, observe its growth to decide whether to repot and change the soil.

5. Fertilizing: In addition to adding an appropriate amount of fermented cake fertilizer or multi-element slow-release compound fertilizer to the growing medium, during the growing season you can apply a mixed solution of 0.2% urea plus 0.1% monopotassium phosphate 2-3 times per month. After the temperature drops below 15°C, all forms of top dressing should be stopped.

Pest and Disease Control of the ZZ Plant

1. Brown spot disease

[Symptoms] Brown spot disease easily occurs under conditions of high temperature and high humidity with poor ventilation. It mostly occurs on leaves. The lesions are nearly circular, grayish-brown to yellowish-brown, with slightly darker edges.

[Control] In the early stage of the disease, spray the leaves with 50% carbendazim wettable powder at 600 times dilution or 40% chlorothalonil suspension at 500 times dilution, once every 10 days, for 3 to 4 consecutive times.

2. Southern blight

[Symptoms] The affected parts first appear water-soaked, yellowish-brown to reddish-brown wet rot. The central area of the lesion is slightly sunken with distinct edges. In severe cases, the entire plant is affected, causing the above-ground stems and leaves to wilt and die.

[Control] Remove diseased plants promptly when found, pay attention to rain-sheltered cultivation, and in the early stage of the disease, spray or drench the substrate surface with agents such as Genyouyou, Huilv, and chlorothalonil for control.

3. Mealybugs

[Symptoms] In environments with poor ventilation and insufficient light, leaves are easily damaged by mealybug piercing and sucking.

[Control] For small-scale cultivation, use transparent tape to stick off the insects, or use a damp cloth to wipe off the live insects. For commercial cultivation, spray 20% buprofezin wettable powder at 1000 times dilution during the peak hatching period of the nymphs.