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These plants hate being watered the most - ignore them and they actually thrive. Grow a few pots at home for an easy, low-effort option.

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When we normally grow plants, you could say they need careful pampering. If we water too little, or water too much, it is bad for the plants' growth. You could say watering is extremely important, so many people also find it a headache. In fact...

When we normally grow plants, you could say they need careful pampering. If we water too little, or water too much, it is bad for the plants' growth. You could say watering is extremely important, so many people also find it a headache. In fact, if you keep these few kinds of plants at home, this problem will not happen, and they are especially low-effort. Not only that, but if we ignore them, they actually thrive even more! However, these few kinds of plants could be said to "fear" watering rather more. So which plants have such tenacious vitality?

The first is the "aloe" that many of us keep at home. This plant is a succulent, and its stems and leaves can be said to be very plump and emerald green, and the inside is also crystal clear. It looks very nice grown at home, and aloe also has very rich medicinal value. It can also be applied directly to our skin, making the skin smoother and more delicate and youthful. Because aloe is a fleshy plant, it does not need frequent watering. You could say it has very strong survival ability - it can go even several months without water.

The second is a large succulent plant, the "dragon bone flower" (Euphorbia tirucalli). This plant can grow very strong and very tall. Its stems can grow to 2 to 3 m high, and its growth rate is very fast - in just a few years it can grow very large. The dragon bone flower also carries the meaning of uprightness and unyielding majesty, so many people like to grow it. The dragon bone flower's survival ability is also very strong - it can absorb a large amount of water, so when we grow it we can go several months without watering. Very convenient.

The third is the desert rose. Just from the name you can tell this plant is extremely drought-tolerant, because the desert rose originates from the desert regions of Africa. Its whole stem is fleshy, so if we do not water it much at ordinary times it can still grow very vigorously. On the contrary, watering it often is bad for it, because its water-storage ability is very strong, and too much water is actually harmful. So even if we ignore it, it can still open bright flowers!

So when growing these few kinds of plants at home, remember that they "fear" watering the most, so if you ignore them they actually thrive even more. If you want an easy, low-effort option, you can try growing a few pots at home!




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