General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Medium green, maturing to deep greenish-black.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Cream to brown spadix emerges from a greenish to bronze spathe.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 30,035
Goes Dormant

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Raven™
Cultivar name: 'Dowon'
Common names
  • ZZ Plant

Photo Gallery
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2019-09-04
New bright green growth transitioning over to black
Location: California 
Date: 2019-04-19
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-05-01
A new stalk unfurling
Uploaded by hlutzow
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2024-03-16
Uploaded by Hamwild
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-08
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-04-04
Location: United States Botanical Garden | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2024-06-19
About a month old from leaf cutting.
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-04-04
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2019-08-08
Received as a trade. New foliage is green then darkens with age
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Hampton, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-15
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2024-07-21
Rhizomes developing from single leaf cuttings.
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-03
Location: Fairfax, VA | August 2022
Date: 2022-08-28
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-22
Plant Events from our members
MySecretIslandGarden On January 31, 2023 Transplanted
Outside lanai
antsinmypants On June 8, 2024 Plant emerged
One plant emerged from one leaf.
antsinmypants On May 4, 2024 Cuttings stuck
2 leaves.
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