Five unique-looking indoor drought-tolerant potted plants that do not need to be taken care of for months

Most of the plants raised indoors can grow well without much care. on the contrary, those who water the plants frequently can easily die, because the indoor temperature change is very small, and most of the indoor environment has no sunlight. Maintenance is very simple.

Indoor plants that are most afraid of water include: fortune tree, money tree, tiger skin orchid, Brazilian wood, millennium wood, hanging orchid and aloe, and so on. These plants can not give water frequently, and if there is too much water, it is particularly easy to rot roots and stems.

Usually raise plants at home, the indoor environment is not ventilated, watering can not directly pour water to the leaf center, if the leaf center is long-term stagnant water or damp, it is easy to cause leaf rot.

The following is to introduce several drought-tolerant potted plants, all of which are very delicate in appearance.

1. Elephant leg tree

The elephant leg tree was originally a particularly tall tropical desert plant with a particularly lovely appearance. There is an inflated tuber at the bottom of the rhizome. It does not need to be watered during maintenance, and it needs very little water because the bottom tuber is full of water. It doesn't matter if you don't water it for a few months.

The elephant leg tree is also called wine bottle orchid. It likes plenty of light and a warm and dry environment all the year round. It needs loose and drained sandy soil for cultivation. It needs to add some rotten compost soil to the soil and add 2% river sand or perlite to ensure good drainage. The elephant leg tree raised indoors needs even less water, which is basically watered once a month or two.

2. Spring grass

Spring grass is a succulent plant with swollen tubers under its rhizome, which is particularly drought-tolerant. It originally grows in a dry and cool environment, it likes appropriate light, you can keep it on a windowsill with appropriate scattered light every day, and it can grow well in places with bright indoor light. To cultivate spring grass, you must choose sandy soil with loose drainage, and do not choose aged soil, otherwise the soil is easy to accumulate water.

Another problem is to pay attention to heat preservation, the lowest maintenance temperature is kept above 5 degrees, and the best temperature for growth is between 18 and 24 degrees, which is suitable for driving on the windowsill or balcony, pay attention to water control during the growth period, and the water is easy to rot.

3. Money tree

Money tree is also a fleshy plant, originally a dry plant growing in East Africa, even if there is no water for two or three months, it can maintain good growth, and it is also very suitable for raising indoors, it can be very suitable for an appropriate environment with low light, and attention should be paid to water control in the process of maintenance to avoid sunlight exposure or excessive direct sunlight, and it can be placed in a ventilated living room or office.

Pot conservation money tree pay attention to water control and keep warm, it is a tropical foliage plant, the lowest maintenance temperature is above 7 degrees is the best.

4. Desert rose

Desert rose is a kind of succulent plant with good ornamental quality, which needs less water, but needs more light if it wants to raise it well, except when the summer temperature is high and the sun is strong. Other seasons need to supplement more adequate light every day, and it is best to have more than 6 hours of light every day.

Pot maintenance desert roses in addition to maintaining adequate light, but also pay attention to water control, the soil must not be watered before the soil is dry, how easy the water is yellow leaves, leaves, serious will lead to root rot.

5. Mountain tortoise

The mountain tortoise is a very chic-looking fleshy plant with large roots and dormancy in high temperature and cold seasons. its branches and leaves will climb vines and grow, and proper light can be given in the process of maintenance. I don't need to take care of it often.

The mountain tortoise cultivated in pots can choose a larger container with larger drainage holes, the cultivated soil is loose and breathable, the lowest maintenance temperature is kept above 5 degrees, and attention should be paid to water control during the growing period.