At a time when the question of a reasoned use of water becomes significant, it is not necessarily necessary to give up decorating your interior or your garden with plants.
Many of them have particularly low water needs.
Zoom on 10 plants that require little water.
The oleander
This is a plant that is particularly well adapted to the Mediterranean climate.
Many gardeners say that oleander relies on rainwater to survive.
Certainly, this small shrub is not against a few additional waterings which will allow it to expand its foliage, but it nevertheless resists water stress very well.
Lavender
In the category of plants or shrubs that appreciate the sun, the emblematic plant of Provence, lavender, is undoubtedly the most obvious.
Renowned for its particularly fragrant flowers, this evergreen perennial does not tolerate excess water.
It must therefore be planted in a well-drained soil and is satisfied most of the time with what the sky gives it.
Verbena
Known and used since Antiquity, this aromatic and ornamental plant also has many medicinal properties.
Easy to grow, verbena is one of those modular plants that adapts to all situations.
In the ground, in a planter or in a pot, this aromatic plant likes the sun and requires a relatively dry substrate.
A punctual watering is enough for its well-being and its flowering which occurs in the summer.
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The cactus
Symbol of the most arid regions where nothing else grows, this plant of American origin comes in a multitude of varieties.
And if the cactus is so resistant to high temperatures, it is partly thanks to its exceptional water storage capacity in… its roots, leaves and stems.
The aloe vera
Star of succulent plants, aloe vera combines many advantages< /a >.
Decorative and endowed with medicinal properties, this succulent is also very economical in water.
Cultivated for thousands of years around the Mediterranean, this indoor plant loves heat, but fears excess water.
the polyscias
Native to tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands, the polyscias is a small indoor shrub.
This prominent member of the Araliaceae family thrives in a warm, shady environment.
On the watering side, moderation is essential because this evergreen shrub does not like having its roots in water.
To avoid this inconvenience, a tip: clay balls placed in the bottom of the pot.
Dipladenia
Also called mandevilla, the dipladenia is a climbing plant whose white or pink trumpet flowers delight the eyes of gardeners all summer long.
Native to South America, this twining vine loves heat and must be overwintered when grown in a planter.
Another strong point: the dipladenia is quite resistant to summer drought.
stonecrop
Recognizable thanks to its pink inflorescences which appear in the fall, the succulent plant is very resistant since it manages to develop in very dry soils.
With long bushy stems, this succulent – also called “sedum” – flourishes everywhere, even in the most arid soils.
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the echeveria
In the family of water-saving houseplants, this member of the Crassulaceae family is one of the safe bets.
Recognizable by its fleshy leaves which form beautiful rosettes, the echeveria likes the sun and dry soil.
It is also found in its natural state in the Mediterranean rockery.
The poppy
A symbol of the spring that is setting in, the poppy comes to color the rock gardens, meadows and other beds as soon as the fine weather arrives.
Behind its natural elegance and fragile red flowers, this wild plant hides great hardiness.
Neither the drought nor the sun scares him.
From year to year, the poppy reseeds naturally, whatever the climatic conditions.