Hi, new to this thread. I just purchased 3 ZZ plants from HD the other day and re-potted 2 in a large ceramic pot and one by itself in a larger pot. I used MiracleGro Moisture Control. I did not add any perlite, etc. to the soil. I'm new to these plants. On watering issue. How often should I water, once a week or when I see the soil completely dry? What if I added 1/2 glass of water every week; it's not too much and not too little and the roots will have to work to get to the water. Any advice will be appreciated. One plant site under an east facing window and the other sits on my bath tub under a narrow east facing window, both are upstairs. TammyPie

Thanks Fatamorgana. I'm not sure on the leaf -- my leaf looks like it has more of an "indent" at the base than either the mulberry or the basswood in the pics you linked. it actually looks more like the redbud leaf, but i think those leaves are much smaller? #2 did not smell like mint. I have left it in for now to see if it flowers. I pulled out all of #1 (commelina). I have a new pic of #6. underneath the leaves is a cluster of what looks like small flower buds developing -- does this help with an ID? Thank you!

Looks like a catmint to me :0) I've not had mine spread rambunctiously but the plant itself does tend to sprawl outward - easily remedied by whacking back with the added bonus of whacking being another round of bloom. Of course it increases in size each year, but again very easily remedied by dividing - after which it doesn't miss a beat so go ahead and whack and divide all you want, this plant couldn't care less. I get a whiff of something when I disturb the foliage - not minty to my nose, though. Whatever it is, I don't particularly care for it but it's not off-putting per se.

On a larger plant, it can be sort of a novelty to let a megabloom grow out - just to see how big / ugly it gets, but, in general, you're better off cutting off the deformed flowers. Last year, just for fun, I let a huge megabloom (probably 4 flowers fused together) grow on my pink brandywine. It got to be a little over 3 lbs, but other than the size of it - it was a waste of a tomato. It ripened very unevenly and the bottom of the tomato was so catfaced that I had to toss about a third or more of the fruit when I tried to make use of it. If you think it's fun to grow a giant tomato and want to possibly snap a few pictures of a monster growing in your garden; then leave the megablooms. If you just want good production and regularly shaped fruit, pluck them off. Either way has its merits depending on your motivations :)