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Drought-Tolerant Houseplants: care guides and plant list

Drought-tolerant houseplants usually prefer drying intervals, drainage, and a slower watering rhythm than tropical foliage plants.

Includes Snake Plant, ZZ Plant, Ponytail Palm.

Drought tolerant

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Snake Plant official Botanica catalog image
Succulents and cacti

Snake Plant

dracaena trifasciata

Snake Plant is a easy care houseplant that usually fits Bright light with some direct sun where acclimated and a 14-28 day water window.

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ZZ Plant official Botanica catalog image
Tropical foliage / aroids

ZZ Plant

zamioculcas zamiifolia

ZZ Plant is a easy care houseplant that usually fits Bright indirect to medium indirect light and a 5-10 day water window.

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Succulents and cacti

Ponytail Palm

beaucarnea recurvata

Ponytail Palm is a easy care houseplant that usually fits Bright light with some direct sun where acclimated and a 14-28 day water window.

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Jade Plant official Botanica catalog image
Succulents and cacti

Jade Plant

crassula ovata

Jade Plant is a easy care houseplant that usually fits Bright light with some direct sun where acclimated and a 14-28 day water window.

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Succulents and cacti

Aloe Vera

aloe barbadensis miller

Aloe Vera is a easy care houseplant that usually fits Bright light with some direct sun where acclimated and a 14-28 day water window.

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Succulents and cacti

Echeveria

echeveria elegans

Echeveria is a easy care houseplant that usually fits Bright light with some direct sun where acclimated and a 14-28 day water window.

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