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The family Araceae contains the single species Zamioculcas Zamiifolia, which is also known as the Zanzibar gem, ZZ plant, Zuzu plant and aroid palm.It is a perennial plant native to eastern Africa.For its attractive glossy foliage and easy care, Zamioculcas is grown as an ornamental plant.
Commercial propagation of the plant began in 1996.It was first described as Caladium Zamiifolium by Loddiges in the 19th century, and then moved to its current name, Zamioculcas.
The botanical name derives from the similarity of its foliage to that of the cycad genera Zamia and Colocasia, whose name comes from a word culcas or colcas in a Middle Eastern language of antiquity.Caladium zamiaefolium, Zamioculcas loddigesii, and Z. lanceolata are botanical synonyms.
It is a plant that grows to 60 centimetres tall from a stout underground rhizome.Due to the large potato-like rhizome that stores water until the rain comes, it becomes deciduous during the dry season.The leaves are pinnate, 40–60 centimetres (15.7–23.6 in) long and have 6–8 pairs of leaflets 7–15 centimetres long.The pinnate leaves have a thick stem at the bottom.
The flowers are hidden among the leaf bases and can be seen from mid summer to early autumn.
It can survive for four months without water and has an individual leaf longevity of at least six months, which may be due to the high water contents of leaves.[7]
It can survive outdoors if the temperature doesn't fall below 15C (59F) and the leaf production increases.It is grown as a houseplant in some parts of the world.The plant may be destroyed by tuber rot.It is best to have bright, indirect light.[7]
The lower ends of detached leaves can be inserted into a moist compost and a pot in a bag.Succulent bulb-like structures should form in the compost and these can be potted up to produce new plants.The process may take a long time.The plant can be divided.The plant has thick, dark green, shiny leaves.It is suitable for open, bright rooms due to its strong green leaves.[8]
In the East Usambara mountains of Tanzania, juice from the leaves is used to treat earache, though little information is available.[9]
The inflammatory condition known as "mshipa" is treated with a poultice of bruised plant material.10