The Zamioculcas zamiifolia , nicknamed the ZZ Plant or Emerald Palm , is a houseplant with striking beauty and exceptional hardiness . With its slender stems and deep, glossy green leaves, it brings a modern, calming, and lush touch to any interior. Native to Zanzibar, Kenya, and Madagascar , it adapts surprisingly well to European environments. It thrives and even tolerates missed waterings.

Combined with the Sofia basket in woven seagrass , with its natural artisanal charm, it becomes a complete decorative piece , ready to be placed in your interior.

🌱 Depending on your needs:

• Extremely robust plant – perfect for beginners and busy schedules

• Very easy to care for – tolerates missed waterings

• A plant with mild air-purifying properties – helps filter certain toxins (such as xylene)

• Slow but steady growth

• Not suitable for animals (leaves are slightly toxic if ingested)

👉 Ideal if you are looking for a graphically elegant , hardy plant that requires very little care.

☀️ Depending on your light:

• Ideal lighting: medium indirect light

• Tolerates: partial shade / moderately bright rooms

• Avoid: total darkness + direct, scorching sunlight

💡 DM tip: it always grows towards the light → turn your plant once a month to keep a harmonious shape.

🏡 Depending on your space:

• Perfect for: living room, entryway, office, bedroom, kitchen

• It stands on its own as a decorative piece.

• It adds a modern and structured touch to the interior.

• Looks beautiful in minimalist, Scandinavian or natural spaces

Thanks to its Sofia basket, it instantly becomes a premium decorative object , ready to be placed in any room.

🌬️ General maintenance:

• Very low maintenance

• Clean the leaves to restore their shine

• Rotate the plant for even foliage

• Monitor watering (main risk = overwatering)

• Add mild green plant fertilizer in the spring to boost growth

🌱 Nutrition & substrate:

• Use a well-draining potting mix specifically formulated for houseplants.

• Add clay pebbles to the bottom of the pot to prevent excess moisture.

• Recommended fertilizer: green plant fertilizer (every 3–4 weeks in summer)

• Ideal substrate: a mixture of potting soil and perlite for optimal drainage

🪴 Repotting:

• Approximately every 2 years

• Ideal time: spring – late summer

• Always choose a slightly larger pot

• The ZZ Plant likes to be somewhat root-bound but hates stagnant water.

💧 Watering & humidity:

• Water moderately : every 2 to 3 weeks (allow to dry completely between waterings)

• In winter: space them out even more

• Highly resistant to water shortages

• Normal ambient humidity is sufficient

• Never leave water in the saucer.

🌟 Special features:

The Zamioculcas Zamiifolia is a tropical plant renowned for its exceptional hardiness and ability to adapt to almost any interior. It appreciates indirect light but also tolerates partially shaded rooms, as long as they are not completely dark.

Its main advantage is its low water requirements : it prefers its soil to dry out completely between waterings and tolerates being neglected very well. Its growth is slow but steady , making it an ideal plant for those seeking a stable and long-lasting green presence.

The ideal temperature is around 18 to 26°C , and it doesn't require any particular humidity level. Indoors, flowering is rare, but its glossy, thick foliage is more than enough to brighten a space.

Slightly toxic if ingested , it should be kept out of reach of curious animals. Native to Zanzibar, Kenya, and Madagascar , it symbolizes resilience and longevity , making it a perfect plant for creating a serene, harmonious, and naturally elegant interior.

✨ Symbolism & style:

The ZZ Plant symbolizes:

• resilience ,

• longevity ,

• prosperity ,

• internal stability .

With her Sofia basket made of natural fibers, she embodies the perfect harmony between nature, minimalism and plant warmth , typical of the Douceur Maison universe.

🪴 In summary:

• Ultra-robust and very easy plant

• Perfect for beginners

• Tolerates partial shade

• Minimal watering

• Nice height: 80 cm

• Delivered with a beautiful Sofia natural basket Ø21

• Ideal for living room, entryway, office, bedroom

An elegant and practical duo to effortlessly add greenery to your interior.