Can't even keep pothos and spider plants alive? These 8 flowers and plants can't be killed even by plant killers

If you're a novice gardener who manages to kill even pothos and spider plants, then you might want to try growing some perennial ornamental grasses - plants that don't need frequent care, are particularly drought-tolerant and tolerant of poor soil.

Another advantage of ornamental grasses is that they grow especially fast, usually reaching maturity in two seasons. Just scatter a few grass seeds in a pot and they'll grow. They can also serve as privacy plants, and can be grown in pots as well.

The first type, Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' is a particularly beautiful and fresh ornamental grass. Its leaves have zebra-like stripes, and its flowers usually appear in autumn. The flower color starts out pink, gradually turns red, and finally becomes silvery-white. It is an extremely cold-hardy ornamental grass, and is also very shade-tolerant, able to survive at minus 30 degrees. It is also very drought-tolerant and waterlogging-tolerant, with particularly impressive adaptability to the environment, and is completely unfussy about soil, suitable for planting in all kinds of environmental conditions.

The second type,switchgrass

Switchgrass is an ornamental grass with excellent adaptability to the environment, able to grow in both wet and dry places. Switchgrass has very charming flower spikes. It likes a warm and humid environment year-round, and likes fairly abundant light.

The third type, fiber optic grass

Fiber optic grass is a plant that likes to grow in a warm and humid environment, growing best by the water's edge or beside other people. It is also shade-tolerant with very good results, and likes to maintain relatively high air humidity. Fiber optic grass is very suitable for growing as a potted plant. With proper care it can also produce small flowers one after another, with its leaves drooping down like fiber optic strands.

The fourth type, golden sedge

Golden sedge has particularly strong adaptability to the environment. As long as it maintains a warm and humid environment year-round, it can grow in both shaded spots and sunny spots. However, when grown in soil, it needs loose, well-draining soil. It is relatively afraid of waterlogging, and too much water easily causes root rot. It doesn't need fertilizing during care. Golden sedge is very tolerant of poor soil and drought, and its cold hardiness is also excellent.

The fifth type, blue fescue

Blue fescue is a common ornamental plant. It likes appropriate light, and its cold hardiness and drought tolerance are both excellent. It is also completely unfussy about soil. It likes appropriate light. When growing it in a pot, be careful to avoid waterlogging in the potting soil. It is very afraid of too much water during care, and basically doesn't need watering. The best thing about it is its cold hardiness - it can survive at minus 35 degrees.

The sixth type, pink muhly grass

This is a very romantic and charming ornamental grass. It relatively likes light, though its shade tolerance is also fairly good. Its adaptability to the environment is excellent - it can survive whether in waterlogged or dry conditions, and it is also completely unfussy about soil.

In summer its leaves are emerald green, and in autumn and winter it produces brilliant, charming flowers. Its flower spikes are cloud-and-mist shaped. When in bloom, the branches are covered with pink flower spikes drooping down like strands of hair, looking from a distance like red clouds and mist - very romantic.

The seventh type, dwarf lilyturf

If I didn't say so, some friends would mistake the potted plant above for a spider plant. Actually it is dwarf lilyturf. Dwarf lilyturf is a very beautiful ornamental grass with very gentle and charming leaves. It grows very fast, and there are also some compact varieties. It is generally used as a landscaping plant, and some are suitable for growing as potted plants. It likes a warm and humid environment year-round, its cold hardiness is average, with a minimum care temperature above 0 degrees, and it likes sandy soil.

The eighth type,mondo grass

Many people mistake mondo grass for a spider plant. It has a golden-edged variety, suitable as an ornamental grass for flower beds, and can also be grown in pots. Besides its drooping, variegated leaves, it can also produce strings of white or purple flowers, very charming.

To care for mondo grass, maintain a ventilated, shaded environment and avoid exposure to strong sun or drought. It very much likes humid environments and higher air humidity. You can water it often or give it water frequently without any problem - don't let it go thirsty.