Anyone who likes it green in their home but doesn't have a "green thumb" or is simply out and about often will find an easy-care, grateful houseplant in the impressive Zamioculcas zamiifolia. The feathery leafy, fleshy fronds can grow up to 150 centimeters high and quite wide - after all, new leaf stalks keep growing from the rhizomes. So lucky that you can simply share a Zamioculcas that has grown too big.
Spring is the best time for sharing
Share Zamioculcas - How it's done
Basically, the succulent plant, also known as a lucky feather, likes it cramped, only when it threatens to explode its plant pot is it time to repot. You can also use this opportunity to divide very large specimens and thus multiply the Zamioculcas. You can keep these for yourself - and set them up in your bedroom, for example - or give them away. Here's an easy-to-follow guide to sharing:
- First of all, get the Zamioculcas out of the previous planter.
- Sometimes it may be necessary to cut up a plastic plant pot
- or to loosen the roots from the edge of the pot with a sharp knife.
- To do this, simply run the knife around the edge of the pot.
- Now carefully lift the plant out
- and remove excess soil.
- Take a close look at the roots and the bases of the stems:
- Can you see rot? Rotting roots and stems must be removed completely.
- To do this, unravel the root network, but try not to damage healthy roots.
- Carefully pull the plant apart - this way you can see where the lucky feather can best be separated.
- Cut through solid rhizomes with a sharp and sanitized knife.
- Each new subplant should have at least one healthy stem.
- Finally, plant the plants in separate pots.
Place the pots in a bright, but not direct sun location. Water the plants regularly to help them grow - but be careful not to waterlog. If the roots have already rotted, stop watering for a while!
When is the best time to share?
The lucky feather is best divided in spring when it is also time for repotting. In principle, however, you can carry out this measure at any time during the vegetation period - you should only let the plant rest at slightly lower temperatures in winter.
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In addition, the Zamioculcas can also be propagated by leaf and shoot cuttings. For this, however, you need a lot of patience until these small plants have become impressive plants.