GreenlyHouseplants that need little water
Aloe vera, Bunny ears cactus, Burro's tail, Chin cactus, Crown of thorns, Echeveria, Gasteria, Haworthia, Jade Plant, Kalanchoe, Lithops, Mammillaria, Ponytail palm, Snake Plant, String of hearts and ZZ Plant: while they grow, their cards water them only every 14–21 days, and less often still in the winter rest.
Aloe veraFull sun · every 14 days
Bunny ears cactusFull sun · every 14 days
Burro's tailFull sun · every 14 days
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Crown of thornsFull sun · every 14 days
EcheveriaFull sun · every 14 days
GasteriaPartial shade · every 14 days
HaworthiaPartial shade · every 14 days
Jade PlantFull sun · every 14 days
KalanchoePartial shade · every 14 days
LithopsFull sun · every 21 days
MammillariaFull sun · every 14 days
Ponytail palmFull sun · every 14 days.jpg/330px-Snake_Plant_(Sansevieria_trifasciata_'Laurentii').jpg)
Snake PlantPartial shade · every 21 days
String of heartsPartial shade · every 14 days
ZZ PlantShade · every 14 days
Care at a glance
| Plant | Light | Water in growth | Water in winter rest | Winter minimum | Repotting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe vera | Full sun | every 14 days | every 28 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| Bunny ears cactus | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | 10 °C | every 36 months |
| Burro's tail | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 36 months |
| Chin cactus | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 24 months |
| Crown of thorns | Full sun | every 14 days | every 45 days | — | every 36 months |
| Echeveria | Full sun | every 14 days | every 28 days | — | every 36 months |
| Gasteria | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 45 days | — | every 36 months |
| Haworthia | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 36 months |
| Jade Plant | Full sun | every 14 days | every 28 days | — | every 36 months |
| Kalanchoe | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 21 days | — | every 36 months |
| Lithops | Full sun | every 21 days | — | — | every 60 months |
| Mammillaria | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | 7 °C | every 36 months |
| Ponytail palm | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 48 months |
| Snake Plant | Partial shade | every 21 days | every 30 days | 10 °C | every 36 months |
| String of hearts | Partial shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | — | every 36 months |
| ZZ Plant | Shade | every 14 days | every 30 days | 15 °C | every 30 months |
How this list is made
Chosen by the watering interval in growth: 14 days or longer. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
