Zamioculcas zamiifolia, popular as the ZZ plant, is versatile in nature. Not just your home, it can be kept at your workplace too. This plant is native to the drought-prone regions of Africa but can be found worldwide. It is the perfect beginner plant as it is tolerant and doesn’t demand too much from its owner.

ZZ plant stems grow in a graceful, wand-like shape that starts thick and bulbous at the base and then tapers to a point. Along the stem are fleshy, oval-shaped leaves that make the plant look like stylized feathers. The entire plant has a waxy, shiny coating that makes it appear to resemble those made of plastic. Between the sculptural qualities of the plant and its waxy coating, it is not uncommon for people to insist that it must be an artificial plant.