ZZ plant

English

Etymology

From the initials of the species name Zamioculcas zamiifolia.

Noun

ZZ plant (plural ZZ plants)

  1. The aroid plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia.
    • 2017 November 19, James Wong, “Indestructible houseplants”, in The Guardian‎:
      Likewise, the ZZ plant (zamioculcas) is tolerant of a wide range of conditions, from searing sunlight to heavy shade. As a student I forgot to water one for months in the height of summer and the only reaction was that its growth rate slowed.

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