5 plants without flowers for garden or pot

Cycas revoluta

Plants without flowers are, although it may seem to the contrary, a marvel. Due to their stems or trunks and their leaves, they are species that are very well in the gardens, even if it is full of precious petals. In addition, gymnosperms They are the first to appear on Earth, long before the dinosaurs did about 360 million years ago.

So if you like plants, let's call them prehistoric, here is a small selection of 5 plants without flowers for garden and / or pot.

Cycas revoluta

Cycas revoluta

La Cica it is one of the most beloved plants today. It is quite reminiscent of a small palm tree, barely 2-4 meters high, but it has nothing to do with her. It has a crown composed of more than 20 pinnate, leathery and green leaves. Its growth rate is rather slow, but its life expectancy is 200-300 years, so only you have to put it in the sun (acclimatizing it before if it comes from a greenhouse) and enjoy it.

It resists frosts down to -11ºC.

dicksonia antarctica

dicksonia antarctica

In this tree fern very slow growing that reaches 2-3 meters in height. Its leaves are long, up to 1m, pinnate and of a very beautiful light green color. The stem is wide, up to 30cm, but since its roots are not invasive, it can be potted for years and years, even throughout its life. Yes indeed, needs protection from direct sun, frequent watering, and a substrate or soil that has good drainage and is rich in organic matter.

It resists temperatures of up to -4ºC.

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba

It is the only tree that belongs to the Gymnosperm family. They call him the Shield Tree, because its leaves are shield-shaped. Its growth is also slow, but it is a very interesting plant since It stands 10 meters tall and its foliage turns yellow in the fall. And that is not to mention that it is very adaptable: it can live in both warm-temperate climates and in warm climates, as long as the temperature drops below 0ºC in winter.

Because of its size, it is a garden plant, standing in full sun if the weather is mild-cold or in semi-shade if it is rather warm. It supports temperatures between a maximum of 38ºC (ideally it should not exceed 30ºC), and a minimum of -18ºC.

Taxodium distichum

Taxodium distichum

The Cypress of the Swamps it is a conifer of 6-8 meters with very thin leaves, less than 0,5cm wide, and 5-6cm long. It is a deciduous plant, but before dropping its foliage it dresses in its autumnal reddish-orange costume. It grows quickly if it has plenty of water.

It resists without problems the frosts of until the -18ºC; however, you will need protection from direct sun if the temperature rises above 30ºC.

Taxus baccata

Taxus baccata

It is an evergreen conifer and, incidentally, very decorative. It is composed of small long and thin leaflets, 4-5cm x less than 0,5cm. The new shoots are light green in color, and as their development ends they turn dark green. It reaches a height of up to 20 meters, and its trunk can be widened up to 4m in diameter.

The shuffle it is ideal to have both in semi-shade and in full sun. Resists cold and frost down to -7ºC.

Do you know other plants without flowers?


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