Soil for a ZZ plant

Soil for a ZZ plant

1. 01

   Best soil mix

   Use a well-drained peat- or bark-based potting medium, such as peat with perlite and vermiculite, or peat with pine bark and perlite. You do not need an exact ratio.

   The medium must drain freely and the rhizomatous plant must not sit in standing water. ZZ plants need well-drained conditions.

2. 02

   Match the mix to the pot and setting

   This soil decision is for an indoor container holding a water-storing rhizomatous plant. The exact profiles pair Zamioculcas zamiifolia with well-drained media and indoor cultivation.

3. 03

   Soil pH

   ZZ plants grow well at a root-zone pH of 6.0 to 7.0. You do not need a routine to adjust pH at home.

4. 04

   When soil alone is not the problem

   Aim for a free-draining cactus- or foliage-style mix. You do not need one exact ratio, amendment schedule or pH routine for a ZZ plant.