These 5 flowers are perfect for lazy gardeners: no watering for a month, and the more you water them, the more likely they are to die.
Tending to flowers and plants is such a joyful thing, but if you're sometimes busy with work or have a lot going on, once you forget about them, by the time you go to check on them they've already kicked the bucket - doesn't that make you sad? These 5 potted flowers are much more worry-free; forget to water them for a month and they still won't die.
1. Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora)
Moss rose is an annual herbaceous plant in the genus Portulaca of the family Portulacaceae, also known as the sun plant, with large and brilliantly colored flowers, commonly used for home potted ornamental display. It has extremely strong vitality and is easy to propagate, whether by cuttings or sowing, and is especially tolerant of poor soil and drought, making it very easy to grow.
2. Desert rose
Desert rose is a tropical desert plant whose flowers are extremely beautiful when in full bloom, often grown as a home potted ornamental. It has a swollen caudex that stores a lot of water, prefers high temperatures, arid conditions and plenty of sunlight, and does not like frequent watering.
3. Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is a succulent plant with a rich variety of flower colors and a long blooming period, and its fleshy leaves are lovely too. Kalanchoe symbolizes good fortune and celebration, and many people love to grow it. Kalanchoe is fairly drought-tolerant, so it should not be watered too much in normal care.
4. Living stones
Living stones are also a type of succulent plant with a very unique appearance. They originally grow in the deserts of Africa and are very well adapted to arid environments; they won't die even without a single drop of water for over half a year, and are known as "living gems." They prefer warm environments with plenty of light and need very little water.
5. Lantana
Lantana, also called five-color plum, can bloom all year round. It greatly loves high temperatures and arid environments, grows especially vigorously in environments with plenty of sunlight, has very strong adaptability, and is also very drought-tolerant and easy to plant - even going 1 to 2 months without watering is no problem.