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Drought-tolerant plants

Survive long dry spells. Once established, minimal watering. We've filtered our catalogue down to 1,705 matchs.

Yucca filifera
Yucca filifera
Yucca filifera
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Yucca schidigera
Yucca schidigera
Yucca schidigera
ediblemedicinal
Zamia cycads Pine cone cycad
Zamia cycads Pine cone cycad
Zamia spp
edible
Zapote negro mont's
Zapote negro mont's
Diospyros conzattii
edible
Zhong Ma Huang
Zhong Ma Huang
Ephedra intermedia
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good drought-tolerant plants?

We catalogue 1705 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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