Raven ZZ Plant
4.7 out of 5 (39 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Raven ZZ Plant
The black raven is a striking cultivar of the popular ZZ plant. ZZ plants have survived 42 million years of plant pathogens, pests, and climate change. Their resilience and ability to tolerate water stress and low light has elevated them to international horticultural importance! Out of 15 plants tested, the ZZ plant was the best at absorbing and removing out of the air a major component found in gasoline. ā½ļø
Taxonomy
Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Black Raven'
Zamioculcas
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Dowon'
How to care for Raven ZZ Plant
How often to water your Raven ZZ Plant
every 9
Raven ZZ Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Raven ZZ Plant in your home
a window
Raven ZZ Plant can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive šŖ.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Raven ZZ Plant in your home š”.
How to fertilize Raven ZZ Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Raven ZZ Plant after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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I think itās dead #RavenZzPlant I can see where the stem is a different color. Do I need to chop it below the brown?
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This ZZ is 2 years old. It was a foot tall baby at that time. This is the third pot. How tall and wide will it become? #RavenZzPlant
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Hi! Iām worried about my ZZ Plant. I got this beautiful black raven ZZ at the beginning of July. Itās grown some but for the most part its kind of just stayed the same. Should I be worried? Is it a slow grower? I do have a grow light that goes off and on every 12 hours. I hoping itās just a very slow steady growth! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #GrowLights #PlantCorner #PlantLove #NewPlantMom
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Raven ZZ plant growth #ZzPlant Hey there, new here and wanted to ask if anyone has any tips to help my Raven ZZ plant grow more. She has only had 2 little stems with very little leaf growth all spring. She looks so sad. Please help me be a better plant mom.
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Introducing Zion! He's spiritual, not religious, but loves the idea behind the name. Now, I have to live up to it by creating the perfect space for him! I work at Walmart and we have Costa plants in our indoor garden center, and I'd walk past, ogling at them so many times a day. Since I'm alone in my apartment now, I needed to add some life, and I needed to get one of these guys out of the 90+ degree weather here in middle America. I don't know about the pot, I feel it's about time for a bigger pot, but I like the self-watering feature. I fear I might drown the Raven ZZ.
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ZZ black propagated todayš¤ Hoping for new and more growthš #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #ZzPlant #PlantTherapy
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Overwatered my ZZ and these pieces just fell off. Help please. Not sure if I can do anything w/these pieces at this point. #RavenZzPlant
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Help #RavenZzPlant Okay. Had to buy this. I knew it would be a project, but it was marked down to $10! Some stalks are black and some are green, one is long, one looks like itās dead at the top and one is flopped over not broken but bent on the stem. I need all sorts of help. Soil mix, separating, propagating? Thereās like 10 stem. to work with. I took it out of the self wateribg pot and let it dry out, I sprayed with neem oil - I water blasted every leaf then next day went with a qtip and brushed every last visible part of the plantt with isopropyl alcoholohol. God autocorrectautocorrct is going insane. Iām leaving it because itās funny but for real, how am I repottingrepottig or am i just gonna let it live like this?
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Does my ZZ plant look better in photo 2
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Why are leaves planted in the ground #newplantdad Here are some pictures of this ZZ plant taken before and after. The final two are after I carefully fanned out the branches, whereas the first two depict how I got it in the mail. Do I need to keep the planted leaves in the ground?
Care Summary for Raven ZZ Plant
Raven ZZ Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 30
Fast grower 9
Large, lush leaves 6
Easy to propagate 4
Blooms easily 2
Browns easily 1
Pest magnet 1
03/06/2022
I love ZZ plants but I was expecting more from this Raven ZZ. She has been a super slow grower for me. No new sprouts but I am glad that she hasnāt had any issues. I just wish she would grow faster for me.
Survivor
02/02/2022
Doesnāt need much attention! Just water and indirect light :)
Fast grower
Survivor
01/26/2022
Love this plant! The growth is so unique and vibrant and itās very easy to care for.
Survivor
12/28/2021
This plant is so easy to care for! I keep it about 6ā from grow lights and have about an inch deeps worth of spagnum moss covering the soil to give it a little more moisture. It does well with higher humidity but also does well in normal humidity
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
11/24/2021
Sooooo easy. Almost too easy - I had it for several months (literally! 3 or 4 months) when I realized Iād never put it in Greg and possibly never watered it. It had one stem that had died but the rest is perfectly fine.
Survivor
09/10/2021
This is an exotic low maintenance plant. I absolutely love it!
Fast grower
Survivor
08/18/2021
Love the beautiful black leaves & seems to be thriving
Fast grower
Survivor
07/25/2021
Beautiful black leaves. New growth comes out bright neon green and fades to black. Very low maintenance to care for.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
07/08/2021
Very nice and unique looking, easy going
Survivor
07/08/2021
Such a beautiful plant. Lovely and easygoing
Survivor
06/29/2021
New growth will be bright green!
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/28/2021
Beautiful, simple and fun to watch grow.
Survivor
Easy to propagate
06/16/2021
Easy plant, forgiving, great for air quality, not prone to pests. Love ZZ plants. Great plant for new plant parents.
Large, lush leaves
05/29/2021
easily the most self-reliant plant i own. anyone and everyone will have no trouble raising a zz plant
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
05/19/2021
I love the ZZ Raven plant because the new shoots grow in green and turn black as they age. Such a beautiful plant.
Fast grower
Blooms easily
05/05/2021
Zamioculcas Zamiifolia is my all time favorite plant (besides Aroids!) whether itās the beautiful āGothā Raven or just plain old green. Itās an EXTREMELY SLOW grower which makes it more exciting to see new growth. So if youāre not the patient type Iād skip over it.
Although difficult to kill it can EASILY be killed by overwatering. Iāve purchased the Raven 3x before finally realizing it needed replanting after purchase. I highly recommend if you purchase this plant in a Nursery pot with Peat that you replant it ASAP & wait at least a week to water. Both my green ZZ & Raven are doing amazing in terracotta pots with succulent soil. Both are in North facing windows & are watered once every 3-4wks.
Survivor
04/22/2021
Keeps getting gnats but wonāt die
Pest magnet
Survivor
03/27/2021
Water it rarely. Cool Leaves. Whatās not to love!?
Survivor
03/03/2021
Least fussy of the plants!
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
02/24/2021
Great for dark spaces and forgetful people
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