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tallulah210 La Vernia, TX Sep 29, 2008

the leaves on my ZZ plant are falling off. will they grow back?

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Sep 29, 2008

Are the leaves turning yellow before falling? If so, it could be from too much water. The ZZ likes to be kept on the dry side. Here's the Plant Files information for ZZ: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2142/

and more info: http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2007/11/zz-plant-easy-low-light-houseplant.html

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tallulah210 La Vernia, TX Sep 29, 2008

yes they did thanks!

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Sep 29, 2008

The problem then is probably too much water. The ZZ plant likes low light and to stay on the dry side. You might want to remove the plant from the pot and check the roots. If there are any rotted roots you can trim them off and replant in fresh soil.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 29, 2008

What in the heck is a ZZ plant? Are you talking about pedilanthus?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 29, 2008

Zamioculcas zamiifolia http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2142/ Quite a mouthful, hence the abbreviated name ZZ.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 29, 2008

Pedilanthus is sometimes called zigzag, so my guess wasn't TOO FAR off the wall. TKS ecrane3.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 29, 2008

Nice plant! Too tropical for us, unless in a greenhouse over the winter.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 30, 2008

They're pretty popular as houseplants, I've seen a number of people post about them being grown that way.

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