ZZ plant varieties: color, form and care

Start with the foliage and the space. Standard green, Raven, Chameleon and variegated ZZ forms differ in color and pattern, while their dry-down and low-light baseline stays shared.

Plant coveredZamioculcas zamiifoliaZZ plant · Aroid palm · indoor container

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Plant names and labels

Taxonomy
Zamioculcas zamiifolia is the species here. Raven ‘Dowon’, Chameleon and variegated ZZ are cultivated forms, not separate Zamioculcas species.
Group
Compare ordinary green, dark-leaved Raven, variegated forms and yellow-to-green Chameleon. Compact forms are a separate size choice where the named form identifies them.

Compare visible shape, pattern and size

How the varieties differ

Raven emerges green and matures almost black. Chameleon emerges yellow and matures darker green. Variegated forms show cream or white patterning, while the standard form has dark green leaves. Clemson describes Raven reaching about 2.5 feet.

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Care differences

All named forms retain low-light tolerance and dry-down watering. Give variegated or strongly colored forms enough indirect light to maintain the pattern, and choose scale for the space rather than changing the watering calendar.

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