ZZ Plant and Lucky Bamboo Care: Accurate ID and Instructions

ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)

• Light: Bright window best; survives low light (readable 8 hrs/day).
• Water: Monthly in low light; every 2–3 weeks in bright light.
• No fertilizer, no repotting needed.

Lucky Bamboo (Actually Dracaena sanderiana)

• Not bamboo! Cuttings rooting in water.
• Light: Bright indirect (north windowsill).
• Water life: ~1 year, then declines. Pot in soil when roots >1 inch.
• Pot up individually in small pots with peat-based mix.