Fill your garden with plants that don’t need a lot of water
Save water and have a beautiful garden. Does this seem like a good deal? Luckily, there are so many beautiful plants that don’t need a lot of water to thrive. View the best water-saving plants below:
Water-wise plants
Plants with smaller, needle-like leaves
Because the leaves are thinner, less water is lost through evaporation. Examples include:
- Thyme
- Origanum
- Rosemary
- Some acacias
- Ericas
Plants with succulent leaves
These plants store water in their fleshy leaves so moisture is available when needed. Examples include:
- Echeverias
- Vygies
- Aloes
- Latifolia
- Salvia
Grey foliage plants
The grey, light colour reflects the sun’s rays, therefore, the plant is kept cooler and loses less water. Examples include:
- Avender
- arctotis
- Artemisia
- Giant honey flower
Plants with hairy leaves
The hair on the plants prevents water loss. Examples include:
- Lamb’s ear
- Beach salvia
- Silver tree
- Helichrysum
Plants with waxy leaves
The waxy coating on the plant helps to prevent moisture from being lost. Examples include:
- Euonymus
- Indian hawthorn
- Kalanchoe
Plants with closing leaves
When the plant needs to save water, it closes its leaves, reducing exposure to sunlight and, therefore, reducing water loss. Examples include:
- Rockroses
- Jerusalem sage
- Acacias
Plants with a strong internal skeleton
When a plant has a strong internal skeleton, it can prevent wilting by supporting the leaves. Examples include:
- Restios
- Strelitzia
- Agaves
Plants with volatile oils
These plants are known to produce the essential oils that we find in many on-shelf products. The oils act as extra protection against moisture loss. Examples include:
- Lavender
- Sage
- Rosemary
Plants with light coloured undersides
A water stressed plant will turn the lighter side of their leaves upwards to reflect the sun’s rays away. Examples include:
- Gazanias
- Indigenous buddlejas.
- Wild olive tree
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1 Comment
There are a lot of plants who don’t require much water to survive like Succulents and you have mentioned some of them; Succulents come in lots of varieties (like slender cacti, spiky sedum, smooth Echeverri, or flowering Kalanchoe), but typically enjoy sunlight and dry air. Their thick leaves store water, so they typically only require weekly watering