Always forgetting to water your plants? These drought-tolerant plants thrive even without watering

Some plants are drought-tolerant, some prefer moisture, some love light, and some love shade. Today let's introduce them to you!

1. Introduction to drought-tolerant plants

When the soil and air are moist, they can absorb water directly; when the air is dry, the water inside the plant quickly transpires and dissipates, and the whole plant takes on an air-dried appearance, but the protoplasm does not solidify; instead it enters a dormant state, and as soon as water arrives, it revives at once.

2. Common varieties of drought-tolerant plants

(1) Desert rose

Apocynaceae, a small tree. Leaves are long spoon-shaped, clustered at the tips of the branches. Flowers are rose-red, large and beautiful, an ornamental flower.

(2) Stapelia grandiflora

A little monster of the Asclepiadaceae family, also known as starfish flower and carrion flower. It likes warm, dry, sunny environments, is drought-tolerant and tolerates partial shade, is not cold-tolerant, is vigorous, and has no obvious dormant period.

(3) String of pearls

Stems are long, hanging or lying flat on the ground; leaves are fleshy, spindle-shaped, round and spherical, and can store water; flowers grow at the tips of the branches. A sand-dwelling drought-tolerant plant, often potted as an ornamental plant.

(4) Cactus

To adapt to the living conditions of arid deserts, its body is succulent and fleshy to store water; its leaves have become needle-shaped to prevent massive water evaporation.

(5) Peruvian apple cactus

It has a tall, large form and grows quickly. It is suitable for planting in exhibition greenhouses for viewing, and can also be used as a rootstock for large globular cacti for grafting.

(6) Jade plant

Also known as jade tree; its branches and leaves are thick and fleshy, green all year round, with unusual leaf shapes and a dignified plant form. It is easy to cultivate and simple to manage. It is suitable for potting, and placing it on a balcony or windowsill is just right.

(7) Philodendron 'Imperial Green'

Also known as Imperial Green, Imperial, and clustered-leaf philodendron, Araceae, Philodendron genus, an evergreen woody climbing plant, very suitable for indoor display. Its leaves are huge and emerald green, so it is also called the "green giant."

(8) Kalanchoe 'Flapjacks'

Also called large-leaf mother of thousands. Crassulaceae, Kalanchoe genus. A succulent plant, it is hailed as the "phoenix" because of its super-strong reproductive ability, and it is also very drought-tolerant.

(9) Agave victoriae-reginae

Agave victoriae-reginae is a very cute and very drought-tolerant plant. Because it grows fairly regularly and is incomparably cute, let's introduce it to everyone!

(10) Sago palm

We also mentioned the sago palm a while ago, and had some discussion about their male and female varieties; daily care and varieties were also introduced.