TAILORED BOTANICAL ANALYSIS

Zamioculcas (ZZ Plant) : Root Rot

The large rhizomes of the ZZ plant are gorged with water. In moist potting soil, they suffocate and turn into a soft, foul-smelling mass (rot).

SPECIES : Zamioculcas zamiifoliaCATEGORY : Succulent

1. Specific Causes for Zamioculcas zamiifolia

  • !Substrate too heavy (100% potting soil) retaining water.
  • !Prolonged soaking in a decorative pot full of water.

2. Immediate Care Protocol

1

Unpot urgently, rinse the tubers and cleanly cut off all soft/rotten parts.

2

Let the rhizomes dry in the open air for 48h before repotting in dry soil.

Always add coarse sand, perlite, or pumice to its potting soil.

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