Houseplants improve interior, create cosiness and comfort, at the same time they demand considerable leaving. But there are also unpretentious plants which transfer heat and cold do not need fertilizing, long time can do without watering.
Succulents – special species of flowers
Succulents – special species of plant which in juicy fleshy leaves or stalks accumulates water belong to such flowers and carefully spend it. At some types the surface of trunk, leaves, stalks is protected from excessive evaporations by omission or the wax raid. These flowers need good drainage, soil has to be easy sandy, air-permeable. Water them during the summer period seldom, but it is abundant. Between waterings the soil has to dry out well, even to dry up. In the winter many succulents have a rest and do not need waterings.
The most known room kserofita are cacti. They from other succulents are distinguished by availability ареол− modified pazushny kidneys from which children grow. And still they have one feature – they do not form inflorescences, flowers single, without peduncles. Also it is possible to refer euphorbias, sedums, aloe, crassulas, adeniuma, tradescantias to the "low-drinking" colors.
Drought-resistant plants
The Sansevieria (pike tail, mother-in-law's language) does not need frequent waterings. It has high upright decorative leaves of dark green color with strips. At good lighting "the mother-in-law's language" releases peduncle with small white fragrant colors. The sansevieria purifies air, kills bacteria in the apartment. Leaving is required to this plant minimum. Waterings rare – in the summer once a week, and in the winter – once a month. "The pike tail" easily transfers dry air, well feels in any temperature condition, is undemanding to lighting. Ideal flower for those who often leave the house – Hoya of karnoz or "wax ivy". In thick leaves moisture collects and the plant can do without watering several months. If it happened so that the flower has absolutely dried up, cut off from stalk shank with interstice and put in water, in 15 days backs will appear. Hoya – the blossoming ampelous plant, inflorescences are collected from graceful pink and white asterisks, is suitable for vertical gardening. One more unpretentious plant which is grown up in suspended cachepots – the Chlorophytum. The flower is the best absorbent of room air. To it temperature drops are not terrible, it can long live in one pot without change, transfers equally easily drought and overwetting. The officinal flower – Kalankhoye does not apply for frequent waterings. In its fleshy leaves moisture accumulates therefore water seldom. It blossoms it is long and abundant the small florets collected in inflorescences umbrellas.