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Raven Zz Plant Care Tips and How to Keep it Jet Black
20.06.2023 - 14:53 / balconygardenweb.com
After making its presence felt in the year 2019, this dark beauty has become quite popular since then! Check out our complete guide on Raven ZZ Plant Care and How to Keep it Jet Black!
Raven ZZ plant is an easy-to-grow tropical succulent from Araceae (aroid) family. It was first introduced in 2019 and garnered a lot of attention–thanks to its amazingly black leaves. It borrows half of its name from the ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia), which is also known as ‘eternity plant‘ or ‘answer tree‘ and ‘raven‘ to identify its dark foliage.
This low-maintenance plant can survive even in dark conditions and doesn’t require frequent watering as it can store water in its thick petiole and tuber-like rhizome. It can reach up to 2 to 4 feet tall and wide.
Before you start to grow this plant, you need to know the fact that the new leaves emerge as lime or light green, and as they mature, they take a deep purple or black hue.
Go for a not-so-young plant when you’re buying one. This will ensure that you get black leaves right from the start before you bring the plant home!
If you want the plant with dark foliage, avoid pruning it every now and then. Because young leaves are green, and pruning them often will encourage the growth of new leaves, making the plant look more green than black.
Though the plant can survive well in the shade, keeping it at a constant low-light location can make its growth slow while impacting the dark color of its leaves.
The best way to ensure it stays black is to expose it to bright and indirect light with 2-3 hours of exposure to filtered or mild sunlight.
Being a glossy houseplant, its leaves are prone to accumulating dust and hard water spots, which can put a dent in its dark and shiny appearance, which of
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