If you like it green in your home but don't have a "green thumb" or are simply out and about often, you will find an easy-care, grateful houseplant in the impressive Zamioculcas zamiifolia. The feathery, fleshy fronds can grow up to 150 centimeters high and quite wide - after all, new petioles keep growing from the rhizomes. So lucky that you can easily share a Zamioculcas that has grown too big.
How do I properly divide a Zamioculcas plant?
To successfully divide a Zamioculcas, carefully remove the plant from the pot, remove excess soil, untangle the root network and cut through rhizomes with a disinfected knife. Place the divided pieces in separate pots and provide them with water regularly.
Share Zamioculcas – This is how it’s done
Basically, the succulent plant, also known as the lucky feather, likes to be cramped, and only when it threatens to blow up 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 put them in the bedroom, for example - or give them away. Here we have put together easy-to-implement sharing instructions for you:
- First get the Zamioculcas out of the previous planter.
- It may sometimes be necessary to cut a plastic plant pot
- or remove the roots from the edge of the pot using 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:
- Is there any signs of rot? Rotting roots and stems must be completely removed.
- To do this, untangle the root network, but avoid damaging he althy roots if possible.
- 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 disinfected knife.
- Each new plant should have at least one he althy stem.
- Finally, plant the partial plants in separate pots.
Place the pots in a bright, but not directly sunny location. Water the plants regularly to make it easier for them to grow - but be careful not to create waterlogging. If the roots have already rotted, be sure to stop watering for a while!
What is the best time to share?
The lucky feather is best divided in spring, when it is also time to repot. In principle, you can carry out this measure at any time during the growing season - only in winter you should let the plant rest at slightly lower temperatures.
Tip
The Zamioculcas can also be propagated by leaf and shoot cuttings. However, you will need a lot of patience until these small plants grow into impressive plants.
