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14. Adenium Desert Rose Plant
The Desert Rose is an evergreen and extremely drought-tolerant plant that can grow up to 10 feet tall. It has wooden and thick stems and a stout.
Its leaves grow in clusters and are generally green in color. They appear to be arranged spirally around its stems.
Its leaves are leathery in texture and can grow up to 6 inches long and 3 inches wide.
It’s considered an easy plant to grow as it doesn’t require much maintenance. Just make sure that it gets enough warmth and sunlight.
Specifications
- Origin: Native to the Sahel regions, south of Sahara, tropical and subtropical eastern and southern Africa, and eastern and southern Arabia
- Hardiness: The Desert Rose thrives best in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 11
- Light Requirement: This plant specifically enjoys the warm temperature and it just makes sense that it also enjoys full sun. It will need at least 6 to 8 hours of sun exposure daily.
- Watering: Since this is drought-tolerant, it won’t require much watering. Make sure its soil is rough dry before you have it watered again.
- Problems: Common problems you may encounter with this plant are root and leaf diseases. These problems mostly arise when it is left sitting in wet soil for a long time. Avoid watering its leaves to prevent leaf rotting.
15. Tacitus Bellus (Graptopetalum Bellus)
The succulent Tacitus Bellus is a perennial succulent with rosette-forming foliage. This plant can grow up to 3 inches tall, while its rosettes could be as big as 4 inches in diameter. Its triangular leaves are typically bronze or grayish in color.
It is hard to miss its bright pink flowers. These flowers usually have 5 petals and are star-shaped.
They have dark pink stamens with white anthers growing from their center. These flowers last for a few weeks and would bloom during late spring and early summer.
Specifications
- Origin: Native to Mexico
- Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11
- Light Requirement: It can tolerate partial to full sun shade. However, it’s still best to have this placed where it can receive full sun of at least 4 to 6 hours a day.
- Watering: Regularly water this plant during summer, but generally, just wait for its soil to dry out before watering again.
- Problems: Prone to overwatering which can lead to root rot and pest infestations
16. Schlumbergera Truncate (Christmas Cactus)
The Christmas Cactus is easily an appealing cactus with flat stems and round leaves. It’s also a popular plant like the poinsettias during the Christmas season.
It is called the Christmas Cactus because that’s the time that this plant typically blooms.
Its flowers are trumpet-like with curvy petals. Depending on the species, its flower may be colored white, pink, purple, red, or yellow.
This is best grown in potting mixes as it doesn’t sit well on moist soil. Make sure that the soil you use is well-draining.
Specifications
- Origin: Native to the Mountains of Brazil
- Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11
- Light Requirement: As a cactus, this is a sun-loving plant. It needs at least 6 hours of light exposure each day.
- Watering: This plant is drought-resistant and would do fine if you only have it watered once a week. Just make sure its soil is rough and dry in between waterings.
- Problems: It is susceptible to fungal diseases that could lead to root and basal stem rot.
17. Hylotelephium Sieboldii Or October Daphne
This plant is more commonly known as the October Daphne, which is a perennial low-spreading succulent. Its leaves are attractively round and blue-green in color. It could grow up to 4 inches tall and 8 inches wide.
As if its leaves are not attractive enough, the October Daphne’s flowers are pretty to look at.
Typically carnation pink in color, these flowers grow in clusters and are star-shaped. These flowers typically bloom from late summer to early autumn.
Specifications
- Origin: Native to Japan
- Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zones 2 to 10
- Light Requirement: This succulent can thrive with light to full sun shade.
- Watering: It has the average watering needs of a succulent, which is low to moderate. Wait for its soil to completely dry out in between waterings.
- Problems: This is attractive to slugs and snails. When overwatered, this can have fungal diseases.
