Artificial ZZ Plant — 29 in, 72 Real-Touch Leaves in a Black Pot

A faux ZZ plant at 29 in tall, with 72 real-touch, individually adjustable leaves, set in a 6 in black pot. One size, no assembly required.

The ZZ plant — Zamioculcas zamiifolia — is grown for glossy, dark green, paired leaflets on upright stems rather than a bold single leaf shape, and it's one of the most forgiving houseplants around, tolerating low light and irregular watering better than almost anything else. An artificial version trades on that same restrained, architectural look, permanently, in any light or none at all.

The 72 leaves are described as real-touch, on individually bendable stems, so you can angle a few differently once it's unboxed rather than leaving every leaflet pointed the same direction.

What are the exact dimensions and materials?

Height	29 in (about 74 cm)
Foliage material	Not specified
Trunk / stems	Not specified
Pot	6 in black pot, included
Leaf count	72, real-touch and adjustable
Footprint (L × W)	17 in × 16 in
UV rating	Not specified. Best suited to indoor use.
Placement	Indoor
Assembly	None required

Artificial ZZ plant, or a real one?

	This plant	Live ZZ plant
Light required	None	Tolerates low light better than almost any common houseplant
Watering	Never	Roughly monthly; it stores water in its rhizome and is genuinely hard to underwater
Common failure mode	None	Overwatering, not neglect — root rot from watering too often
Cost, year five	Nothing further	One purchase can easily last, if not overwatered
Toxicity	None	Sap is toxic if chewed — a real consideration with pets or small children

A real ZZ plant is already close to maintenance-free, so the case for choosing this one comes down to a fixed, permanent shape and zero toxicity risk from the sap — not a worry that the live plant will struggle.

What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?

This is a compact plant compared with the taller trees in our range, so it ships with less canopy to open out and needs only a few minutes of hand-shaping to separate the leaflets once unboxed. Spend that time bending stems to slightly different angles rather than leaving them in the flat fan shape they arrive in.

Inspect the pot and the base of the stems before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.

Is this ZZ plant right for your space?

• Indoor rooms, including windowless offices and bathrooms. For direct outdoor sun, choose a UV-rated model instead.
• Decorative styling only. Like any faux plant, it doesn't purify air or otherwise function like a living one.
• Buyers who want low-effort live greenery too: a real ZZ plant is genuinely one of the easiest houseplants to keep alive, worth considering alongside this one.

Common questions

How many leaves does it have?

72, described as real-touch and individually adjustable. That lets you angle a few leaflets differently once the plant is unboxed instead of leaving every one pointed the same direction.

What are the plant's overall dimensions?

29 in tall, with a 17 in by 16 in footprint at the top, in a 6 in black pot. It ships ready to display, with no assembly required.

Is a real ZZ plant actually hard to kill?

No — it's one of the easiest common houseplants to keep alive. A ZZ plant stores water in an underground rhizome and tolerates low light and irregular watering better than almost anything else sold as a houseplant; the more common way to kill one is overwatering, not neglect. If low-effort care is the goal rather than a permanently fixed shape, a real ZZ plant is genuinely worth considering too.

Can I put this in a windowless office or bathroom?

Yes — that's a fair reason to choose the artificial version over even a real ZZ plant, which still needs some ambient light to hold its colour and shape long term. This plant needs none at all: it looks the same in a windowless interior office as on a bright windowsill, and bathroom humidity doesn't affect the materials. The only placement to avoid is direct outdoor sun.