Some almost immortal plants manage to live where every other form of plant life surrenders. Their incredible adaptation skills make them ideal even for those who do not have the green thumb.
There are those looking for simple solutions to furnish with greenery, even in difficult conditions: dry environments, perennial shadow or prolonged forgetfulness in watering. Fortunately, there are plants that seem to be made on purpose to resist the worst and, despite everything, to live.
The drought resistant plants And to hostile environments are not just a resource for those who travel often or forget the watering can. I am a small miracle of nature that surprises and inspires. Some are satisfied with very little, as if to show that resilience is hiding in the simplest things. Others, however, even seem to flourish right where all the others give up. It is curious how these plants, often considered “series B”, end up being the most appreciated. Their strength lies in not asking for anything, but offering a lot anyway. And then, let’s face it, who wouldn’t want a plant capable of getting it off alone, like a small silent hero of the living room?
Aloe Vera, the immortal queen of the desert
Among the first who come to mind there is her: theAloe Verasucculent plant capable of resisting long periods without water. It comes from arid areas, and its fleshy structure is not only aesthetic: it retains water like a sponge. Even forgetting it for weeks, she remains green, firm, almost indifferent.
It adapts to very enlightened internal spaces, sunny balconies and even small pots. In addition, it has extraordinary soothing properties: a small cut or a burning? A leaf engraved is enough to have a natural gel always at hand. It also resists well in the apartment, as long as it is not flooded with water. Indeed, the excess suffers more than the lack.
Plants that never die: 3 species to proof of forgetfulness
You don’t need a tropical garden to accommodate long -lasting plants. There are some who seem to be made on purpose to live with human distraction. Some grow slow but unstoppable, almost as if they had all the time in the world. Others resist neglect with a dignity that even leaves a little sense of guilt. Here are some of the most surprising:
- Sansevieria: also called “mother -in -law”, it has rigid and vertical leaves, it is an interior plant that lives in low light conditions and dry air. It does not tolerate too much water, yet it also resists where everything else wines.
- Zamigoculcas: with a modern and brilliant look, this plant loves penumbra and does not require special care. His secret? An underground rhizome that stores water for months.
- Cactus: There are hundreds of varieties, all united by an extraordinary ability to survive for a long time, even abandoned on a absorbed windowsill. Some also flourish, almost to say: “Hey, I’m still here!”.
These are plants that seem invincible. They do not give up easily, even if they ignore them for days, weeks, sometimes months.
The resurrection plant: an enigma of nature
There is a plant that literally returns to life. It looks like a dry stone, rolled up on itself, but a few drops of water is enough to see it disgust as for magic: it is the Selaginella lepidophyllaknown as the “resurrection plant”.
It is found in the deserts of Mexico and the United States. He lives in dehydrated form, as in lethargy. As soon as he perceives humidity, he opens and colored green, giving show within a few hours. And then, if the water disappears, it is closed without damage.
This mechanism has become a symbol of resilience. It is not just a decorative plant, but a small life lesson. Also perfect as a symbolic gift: a way to say “it doesn’t matter how hard it is, you can always go back to bloom”.
Those who have tried to cultivate it, say they never stop being amazed. And it also has a practical advantage: when not needed, it can be placed as any object. Just like a discreet magic that only awaits the right time.
A resistant beauty for every corner of the house
At home, on the terrace, close to the radiator or in an unlined bathroom: the almost immortal plants they adapt everywhere. They have no particular pretensions and, on the contrary, they often live better when they are left a little at peace.
It is not necessary to have experience, particular tools or gardening manuals. Just a vase, a little light and the curiosity to discover how nature succeeds, even in the most unlikely contexts, to find the way to resist. Sometimes with elegance, others with obstinacy.
So why not try to take one at home? Maybe just the one that survives even where the sun rarely arrives and the water is scarce.
Perhaps, in his tenacious silence, he will also be able to teach something about how to face the driest days of everyday life.
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