This flower barely needs watering and quickly fills its pot, and its branches root as soon as they touch soil, making it perfect for lazy gardeners.

Round-leaf stonecrop (Sedum makinoi) is a succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family, genus Sedum, also called round-leaf sedum. It is a very common little pot-protecting plant; plant one clump and it quickly fills the pot, with fleshy leaves that stay emerald green all year round, making a very pleasing potted display.

The leaves of round-leaf stonecrop are mini round leaves, hence the name round-leaf sedum. The leaves are only 0.5-1 cm in diameter, very small and cute, and depending on light intensity the leaves can change from green to yellow, and it can produce small yellow flowers. When it fills the pot, it looks quite spectacular.

Round-leaf stonecrop grows very vigorously, with no obvious dormancy period. Its optimum growing temperature is 18-25 degrees, and in winter it should not go below 5 degrees. It is highly adaptable and is not fussy about soil, but for the potting mix it is best to choose a loose, airy soil, which makes it easier to bring out its best appearance.

The reason round-leaf stonecrop is said to be a flower very suited to lazy gardeners is mainly that it is extremely drought-tolerant, so water it as little as possible; watering once every ten days to half a month is enough. Generally, just water when you see the potting soil has dried out completely.

Round-leaf stonecrop also loves light and can be grown in full sun, though in summer it needs appropriate shading. Fertilising can be done once a month during the growing season, with light, frequent applications, and it can be applied along with watering.

However, when caring for round-leaf stonecrop, pay attention to pruning, which can promote branching and make it more ornamental. Also, do not throw away the branches you prune off; simply stick them into the soil or lay them flat on the soil surface, and they will root very easily, taking only 2 weeks to take root.