Pay attention to these points when growing a ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia); its leaves will stay glossy green without turning yellow, and new shoots will keep emerging
How do you grow a ZZ plant well? Here I will first mention the two most important points. When growing a ZZ plant, you must never use a deep pot. You must never expose it to strong light. The reason most ZZ plants are not grown well is that they are planted in deep pots; deep pots are the key to the root rot and yellow leaves you get. Another point is that too strong light will cause its leaves to turn yellow and grow poorly; it likes scattered light.
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The ZZ plant is actually very easy to grow. As long as we mix a loose, breathable potting soil - it likes slightly acidic soil - we can add an appropriate amount of pine needle soil when mixing. Use leaf mold soil and pine needle soil, and you can mix it with river sand granules. As long as after watering, the water immediately seeps down and the excess water flows out of the bottom holes, that is fine. This kind of soil is loose, breathable and nutritious, and is quite suitable for the ZZ plant.
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The ZZ plant likes light, but is afraid of scorching sun. Too strong light will cause the edges of its leaves to turn yellow, and the whole leaf will become dull and lusterless. The main reason for this is drought or scorching sun. The principle for watering is to water thoroughly promptly once the soil surface of the pot is dry. Because it likes a humid environment and air humidity. Its demand for water is relatively high, so you must water it thoroughly promptly once the soil surface is dry, and you must put it in a ventilated place. Without ventilation, root rot is likely to occur
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As for fertilizing, as long as it is in the growing season, we just need to regularly use a multi-element compound fertilizer mainly containing nitrogen and potassium. Two to three times a month is enough; no need for too much. This is enough for it to grow quickly, enough for it to endlessly produce small shoots, and for it to grow lush with glossy, shiny leaves
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As long as you care for a ZZ plant according to these points, there is no way to fail. Generally it is due to improper pots, improper soil, and too strong light. If you insist on planting it in a tall pot or a non-breathable pot, you can put a half layer of drainage material at the bottom, which can improve it to a limited extent. But using a short pot is best.
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