The ZZ Plant, with its glossy dark leaves and striking architectural form, isn’t just a stylish addition to your home–it’s a silent guardian of your well-being.
This low-maintenance wonder boasts many science-backed benefits, from improving air quality and boosting mood to reducing stress and even enhancing creativity. Let’s see how!
ZZ Plant Benefits You Should Know
1. It Removes Pollutants
Indoor air pollution is a severe threat to human health, mainly because we spend most of our time indoors in this era of urbanization. One of its most significant benefits is improving the severely compromised indoor air quality.
According to the NASA Clean Air Study, the ZZ plant helps clean indoor air by absorbing pollutants such as xylene, toluene, and carbon dioxide from the surrounding air. It is one of the few plants that look good and have a purpose!
2. Improves Cognitive Function
Cognitive function includes multiple abilities of the human brain, such as learning, thinking, reasoning, attention, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Having a houseplant at home, especially a ZZ plant that improves air quality, can directly improve one’s mood and lower anxiety, leading to better cognitive function and health. What more could you ask for from a plant?
3. ZZ Plants are Highly Adaptable
We meant it when we said it’s practically indestructible—it’s probably the toughest plant out there.
The ZZ plant does well in both high and low lighting conditions, so you can place it almost anywhere–indoors or outdoors. It tolerates low humidity and dry soil pretty well!
It is also well adapted to container growing, and its upright growth habit makes it a stunning focal point plant.
4. It Needs a Little Watering
The thing about growing plants is that even if you take care of everything, you still need to water them.
Now, we’re not saying that your ZZ plant can live without water; it’s just that it is not as needy as most other plants. It requires watering once every 3-4 weeks.
The thing is, ZZ plants have swollen underground rhizomes that store water and make them pretty drought-tolerant.
Pro Tip: Watering too frequently or allowing the ZZ plant to sit in water will lead to root rot and untimely death. Just water it thoroughly once, allowing the excess water to drain freely from the drainage holes, and don’t do it again unless the soil looks dry.
5. ZZ Plants are Absolutely Stunning
Most of us have indoor plants because they look great and transform the indoor space. ZZ plant is no exception to that and literally brightens up the surroundings as its waxy leaves reflect sunlight.
The stems can grow to around 3-4 feet tall and sport beautiful, dark green, glossy leaves. They are also not too big or small, making them ideal for large and small spaces.
6. It is an Amazing Tabletop Plant!
The ZZ plant has many benefits, which is why it wins the most votes regarding office table plant choices. It can be a wonderful tabletop plant in its early stages of growth.
And not just office tables, it’s great for cabinets, shelves, and coffee tables! Once it grows big, you can use it near home entrances and corridors or just keep it by your bed.
7. A Great Feng Shui Option
ZZ plant is an excellent feng shui plant to grow indoors. When placed in the right spot, like the Southeastern, Southern, and Eastern corners of homes, it helps bring protective and purifying energy to your house.
8. It’s a CAM Plant
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