ZZ Plant and Feng Shui: The Fortune Tree The ZZ plant is known as the “Fortune Tree”, and it is used in Feng Shui to attract prosperity. The tradition of using plants to increase the good energies of wealth and well-being in your home has ancient origins.
Symbolism: According to Feng Shui, the ZZ plant attracts protective and purifying energy when grown indoors. Many experts believe that placing it in the southeastern corner of a space can bring wealth and growth. In Vastu, the ZZ plant is considered to bring good fortune and luck to its owners.
A ZZ plant's stems will grow thin and leggy when it's not getting enough light. Place your plant in a spot where it will receive two hours of indirect light at minimum to avoid leggy growth. The plant is known to tolerate nearly full shady conditions without natural light, but you won't get too much growth that way.
Pachira aquatica (money tree, Malabar chestnut or Guiana chestnut) is from tropical wetlands in Central and South America. In our homes, these easy-care houseplants grow into attractive, 3 to 6 foot plants with willowy, woody stems and large whorls of compound leaves at the top.
The ZZ plant, short for Zamioculcas zamiifolia, is a beautiful plant from the Araceae family recognizable by its glossy dark green leaves growing on gracefully curved stems. It's also known as the Zanzibar gem, Zuzu plant, eternity plant, or Fortune Tree.
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica is often used as a feng shui adjustment to bring prosperity and good fortune. It's also an easy plant to care for; it grows well indoors and can tolerate lower-light environments, but watch for yellowing leaves. The stems are often braided, symbolizing interconnectedness and longevity.
It's true that ZZ plants have become popular because they're tolerant of many conditions. They do well in low light and don't need frequent watering.
ZZ Plant Toxicity: Safety Tips and Prevention
Because of the irritant calcium oxalate that the ZZ plant contains in its sap, it's important to protect your skin from contact with the plant's broken stems, cut leaves, and roots.
Check leaf appearance
ZZ plants store water in their rhizomes (underground stems), allowing them to withstand drought periods. If the leaves start drooping slightly, it may indicate the plant is thirsty. However, ZZ plants are resilient, and slight drooping is normal. Severe drooping leaves may indicate underwatering.
🌱 Patience is key: ZZ Plant seed germination takes 4-8 weeks. 🌿 Propagation to maturity: 2-5 years for a lush ZZ canopy. 🕰️ 5-10+ year lifespan: Influenced by light, temperature, and care.
ZZ plants are generally pest-free but may occasionally be bothered by mealybugs, scale, aphids, and spider mites. Good treatments for getting rid of these insects include washing the leaves with an insecticidal soap and applying organic neem oil. (See more on common houseplant pests.)
The Zizi plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is popular during Chinese New Year because it symbolizes **prosperity, growth, and good fortune**. Its thick, waxy green leaves represent wealth and vitality, aligning with the Chinese New Year's theme of attracting abundance and blessings for the year ahead.
Health Benefits of ZZ Plants
CAM lets a plant absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen at night. Thus, a ZZ plant in a bedroom can remove CO2 while you sleep.
The ZZ plant, Zanzibar Gem or 'Never Water Me' tree are popular low maintenance house plants. They only carry a mild ability to be poisonous to dogs, and symptoms of this include irritation of the mouth and lips and drooling more than usual due to the calcium oxalate crystals in the plant.
Q: Should a ZZ plant be near a window? You can place a ZZ near a window, but make sure it's not exposed to direct sunlight as this can scorch the leaves. A room with south-facing windows providing bright, indirect light would be ideal.
Q. Should I mist my ZZ plant? A: Misting your ZZ Plant is generally unnecessary. ZZ Plants are adapted to survive in dry conditions and store water in their rhizomes, so they don't require high humidity.
ZZ Plant. ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) , despite being often recommended for pet owners, contains calcium oxalate crystals. When consumed, these can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and oral irritation in cats2.
It is a tropical herbaceous perennial plant, and is native to eastern Africa, including Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its common names include Zanzibar gem, ZZ plant, Zuzu plant, aroid palm, eternity plant and emerald palm.
Variegated ZZ Plants are SUPER rare, highly sought after, and very expensive. These have white and/or yellow variegation throughout the leaves.
It is not recommended to place the plant in areas that have low light or no natural sunlight. Aside from the best places to ensure the plant is healthy, the Money Tree is traditionally placed in the Southeast area of your home, as this is considered the point of wealth and abundance.
In this case, you would stand in the main door of the bedroom or office looking in. The far left area is the wealth corner of your bedroom or office. Once you've located the wealth area, notice what's happening there.
If you are lucky enough to stumble upon a money tree with six leaves, it is believed to indicate great luck and fortune. Generally speaking, these trees typically contain between 5-6 leaves – any more than the expected amount may portend something even greater in store for you!