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title: "Planta says this is a ZZ plant. I rescued it from the floor of a…"
description: "Planta says this is a ZZ plant. I rescued it from the floor of a Lowe’s a while back and placed it in water. It has roots and I’m getting ready to pot it up…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/a0vgbBvuRZKmW-YdLAD_GA"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Destinie Merwin"
published: "2024-11-27T20:39:47.516655Z"
language: "en"
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# Planta says this is a ZZ plant. I rescued it from the floor of a…

_Posted by Destinie Merwin on 2024-11-27_

Planta says this is a ZZ plant. I rescued it from the floor of a Lowe’s a while back and placed it in water. It has roots and I’m getting ready to pot it up but I was wondering exactly what it is. Do you agree or do you think it’s something else?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ggGSk9KLQZrela5uOPZvpVxGAoFI8t_v1RGMiwZnR5E/mQiobMSiR6K9OtHcGyqtOQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Josie commented on 2024-11-27

I don’t think it’s a Zz plant. Also ZZ plants have rhyzhomes so if theres also not a medium to large ball at the bottoms of the stem with the roots then it’s decently not a ZZ

#### Destinie Merwin replied on 2024-11-27

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ggGSk9KLQZrela5uOPZvpVxGAoFI8t_v1RGMiwZnR5E/8JHxm3OJRaOjW63bsHypcQ.webp?size=large)

#### Destinie Merwin replied on 2024-11-27

This is what the base looks like. I own two zzs so I didn’t think that was likely to be it

#### Josie replied on 2024-11-27

Ooo okay maybe I stand corrected. That does look like the stem of a ZZ and it does have a ball forming which can happen if the rhizome dies but the stem survives. The leaves throw me off for sure but apples plant identifier says it’s a ZZ as well.

### HouseFullOfPlants commented on 2024-11-28

Doesn't look too far off from a zz. It might be, though. This is my zz for comparison if needed.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hKZ-uYCKc9XKMrjzbXodjuRQPH6xsQgvTsimX27y1xI/jJaFmSoyR8e7sjTQNGEqFQ.webp?size=large)

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