Light
Medium, indirect
Ideal spot
Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' · Foliage plant
Medium, indirect
Ideal spot
about every 3 weeks
In the growing season
Easy
Moderate grower
Toxic
Cats & dogs
Raven ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven') belongs to the Araceae family and is a easy houseplant to look after. This moderate grower plant is happiest in medium, indirect and reaches 45–100 cm indoors.
For watering, the rule is simple: drought-tolerant. In the growing season it needs water roughly every 17 days, dropping to every 30 days in winter. Use the watering calculator below to tune that rhythm to your pot size, light and household humidity.
Important: Raven ZZ Plant is toxic to pets — keep it out of reach of cats, dogs and children.
Set your pot size, light and humidity — the calculator tunes the watering rhythm to your home.
Light at the spot
Humidity
Season
Water Raven ZZ Plant
every 17 days
≈ about every 3 weeks · 1.8× per month
Let the top 2–3 cm dry and finger-check before watering again.
Raven ZZ Plant prefers medium, indirect but will cope with low light. Harsh midday sun can scorch sensitive leaves, while too little light leads to leggy, sparse growth.
Keep Raven ZZ Plant between 18–27 °C and aim for around 40% humidity (25% minimum). Below 12 °C it risks cold damage — keep it away from draughty windows and radiators.
18–27 °C
Not below 12 °C
40%
25% minimum
Drought-tolerant
Soil between waterings
Pot Raven ZZ Plant in chunky, airy aroid mix (bark, perlite, coco coir). A drainage hole is essential — soggy, airless soil is the single most common way houseplants die.
Contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. Chewing causes intense oral burning, drooling and swelling in cats, dogs and people. Keep out of reach.
The best ways to propagate Raven ZZ Plant are stem cuttings, water-rooting nodes, division and air layering. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
New leaves emerge bright lime green before maturing to a near-black purple, giving the plant a striking two-tone look.
In the growing season Raven ZZ Plant needs watering about every 3 weeks (about every 17 days in a 16 cm pot at medium light), and much less in winter — roughly every 30 days. Use the watering calculator above to get the exact interval for your conditions.
Raven ZZ Plant thrives in medium, indirect. A spot near a bright window out of harsh midday sun is ideal; give it a little more light in winter.
Raven ZZ Plant is toxic to pets. Contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. Chewing causes intense oral burning, drooling and swelling in cats, dogs and people. Keep out of reach.
The most common problem with Raven ZZ Plant is root rot from overwatering. Check your watering and drainage first — most issues trace back to too much or too little water.
The best ways to propagate Raven ZZ Plant are stem cuttings, water-rooting nodes, division and air layering. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
Indoors Raven ZZ Plant typically reaches 45–100 cm. With the right light and occasional repotting it stays compact and bushy.
Care data last verified on 15 June 2026.
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