In order for the lucky feather to bring luck, you should take good care of it. We show what you should consider when watering, cutting and fertilizing the Zamioculcas.
The easy-to-care-for Lucky Feather (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is the perfect houseplant, even when other plants don't really want to thrive. However, there are still a few things to consider.
Feather of Fortune will thrive even if you don't have a green thumb. It is one of the easiest houseplants to care for. It particularly scores with its great flexibility with regard to lighting conditions. Although it is actually more of a sun plant, it is also satisfied with little light. Although it grows more slowly when there is a lack of light, its leaves then shine in a deep dark green. In a location with more light, the leaves of the Zamioculcas are lighter colored.
Watering Zamioculcas properly
In its homeland in East Africa, the lucky feather also has to endure long dry periods. With its underground root rhizomes and thick leaf stalks, it is very well adapted to it. Both parts of the plant are used to store water. So if you ever forget to water the plant, that's not a problem. Your Zamioculcas should be able to do without water for up to three weeks. You can best tell the condition of the plant by how upright and taut it appears. If it is soft and limp, it should be watered urgently. However, too much water damages the plant and can quickly lead to root rot. It is better to water sparingly and let the top layer of soil dry before you reach for the watering can again. From February to October you can water the plant a little more often and then reduce the frequency over the winter.
Cutting Zamioculcas correctly
The Zamioculcas does not like to be cut. When its leaves are old, it lets them fall off by itself. For this purpose, the plant forms a demolition edgeout, which is carefully sealed. So no diseases can occur. The stalk of the leaf remains on the plant for a while and serves as an additional water reservoir. The only reason you should cut off some of your lucky feather is to propagate via cuttings. To do this, you can cut off the shoot at the base with a clean and sharp knife.
Fertilize Zamioculcas
The lucky feather doesn't need much fertilizer. She is used to barren and stony soils. Give the plant a portion of long-term fertilizer such as our Plantura organic universal fertilizer once in spring and possibly again in early summer to provide it with all the nutrients it needs all year round. Alternatively, you can water the plant with conventional liquid fertilizer about once a month during the growth period in the summer months.
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