What are some long-lived and easy-to-care-for plants? Grow one and it can be passed down for generations
How many of these "longevity" plants that can be passed down do you know? Below, three are introduced one by one, each like an elder of longevity, with the longest able to live over 100 years, and the more you care for them, the more fortunate they become.
Flower lovers, take a look and see if any of these are the ones you are growing at home? The first is osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans). It may look plain and unadorned, yet it can produce a refreshing, heart-warming floral fragrance, and precisely because of this, osmanthus trees can be seen in many places, both in the south and the north.
Grown as a potted plant on a balcony or in a living room, you can still smell that floral fragrance. Not only is the fragrance rich, but its lifespan is also very long. Osmanthus trees over a hundred years old are found widely across the country. As long as they are cared for properly, they can live for many years.
When speaking of longevity flowers, how could we leave out bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis)? It especially loves hot weather. Even in high temperatures above 40 degrees, bougainvillea can still bloom, and when it blooms, it is as beautiful as beautiful can be, and can be described as dazzling with branches full of blossoms. Because it can be grown for many years at a time, in many cities in the south there are bougainvillea planted in the ground, and when well cared for, it can easily live for a hundred years, or even several hundred years.
In terms of care, in winter when the soil is too dry, it needs one thorough watering, otherwise it easily causes the bougainvillea's root system to dry out. In addition, if watering in the cold winter, never water in the evening, to prevent the nighttime temperature from dropping and causing the bougainvillea to suffer low-temperature root rot. Normally, when the soil is not dry, do not water, because bougainvillea is a relatively drought-tolerant flower. Especially if you want bougainvillea to bloom, you need to grow it on the dry side.
In addition, there is boxwood (Buxus sinica). Boxwood is also called melon-seed boxwood. Its leaves are as small as broad bean petals, and its texture is very thick and glossy. Add to that its evergreen leaves through all four seasons and its graceful branches, and it is often grown by everyone as a bonsai. Moreover, boxwood symbolizes wealth and good fortune, "so there is a saying that if the home has boxwood, the generations will produce pillars of the state." Boxwood grows especially slowly, and its leaves have a faint fragrance, so it is also called the gentleman among trees. Besides this, the lifespan of the boxwood tree is also very long, at least able to live a hundred years, and many even several hundred years. It is a very good longevity flower.
One of the secrets to making boxwood long-lived is suitable soil. You need to choose soil (40% garden soil, 40% furnace slag, 20% sand), but this soil needs to be repotted once every 1 to 2 years, and the repotting time needs to be in spring. Secondly, boxwood is not strict about sunlight, but if there is too little sunlight, it easily causes branches to grow leggy, making the branches become fragile, so it is best to grow it in a place with scattered light. It also likes moisture, and the soil drainage must be good, otherwise frequent water accumulation easily causes root rot.