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ZZ Plant

Thai / trade name
กวักมรกตkwak morakot
Common name
ZZ Plant / Zanzibar Gem
Scientific name
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (G.Lodd.) Engl.
Close view of glossy paired leaflets along upright green stems.
Plate 02 / 06 · Concept visualGlossy, evenly coloured leaflets with no yellowing.

Specification

Judged below the growing medium as much as above it.

Above ground the specification is stem count, height and glossy, unblemished leaflets. Below it, the rhizomes must be firm — a soft rhizome is a failure that only appears after planting, which is why root and container condition is photographed as part of the record.

Rhizome firmness and leaf condition are recorded per lot before approval.

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Export size class
Mature clump grade
Height
40–60 cm
Clump spread
25–35 cm
In place of caliper
5–8 healthy upright stems per clumpThe plant has no trunk, so stem count per clump is specified instead of a stem caliper.
Container
15–20 cm diameter · approx. 2–4 L
Rhizome
Firm, no soft tissue
Areas to survey
Nakhon Pathom · Pathum Thani · Samut SakhonAreas we would survey for this specification — not a confirmed origin for any lot.
Indicative lead time
3–5 weeks
Form
Balanced clump with firm rhizomes, intact glossy leaves and no yellowing.
Landscape use
Low-light planting, lobbies, covered terraces and shaded planters.
Availability
Sourced on request
Image status
Concept visual + Reference photograph

Lead-time basisIndicative lead time begins after specification and lot approval, assumes suitable nursery stock is available, and excludes any additional destination permit, treatment, inspection or vessel-booking time.

Close view of a single arching stem carrying paired glossy leaflets.
Plate 05 / 06 · Concept visualIndividual stem showing leaflet pairing along the rachis.

Plate sequence

What we look at, in order.

Concept visual — actual lot photographs are supplied before quotation. Each plate below is part of the same reading: how the plant is used, how it is built, and the leaf, stem or clump detail that decides whether a lot passes inspection.

  1. A whole clump of arching stems carrying paired glossy leaflets, drawn against a plain ground.
    Plate 01 / 06 · Concept visualWhole-clump study showing stem count and rhizome base.
  2. A row of container-grown ZZ plants in black plastic pots standing on gravel, stems upright and evenly spaced.
    Plate 03 / 06 · Reference photographContainer-grown stock on the standing area. Stems are counted per pot and the rhizome is checked by hand, not from a photograph.
  3. ZZ plant stems photographed against a plain pale background, showing paired leaflets along each rachis.
    Plate 04 / 06 · Reference photographStem structure against a plain ground: leaflet pairing, spacing and the line of the rachis.
  4. A potted ZZ plant photographed against a black background, several upright stems rising from bark mulch.
    Plate 06 / 06 · Reference photographRecord shot of one potted clump against a plain ground — the way stem count is counted and agreed.

Lead time is a starting point, not a promise.

Indicative lead time begins after specification and lot approval, assumes suitable nursery stock is available, and excludes any additional destination permit, treatment, inspection or vessel-booking time.

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