Rose of Jericho

This plant can be found under many different names, including the Resurrection Plant, Siempre Viva, or Dinosaur Plant. The scientific names are Anastatica hierochuntica, the African and Asian version, or Selaginellalepidophylla, the North American variety. The original name was Biblical in nature. It grows naturally in Northern Africa,southwest Asia, southwest America, and Central America. Likethe Christmas rose, this plant is great around the holidays. They are flowers designed for an arid, desert climate, and are often found in a brown curled upstate. In fact, they are often sold this way so that is normal. Once they are watered, they will turn a vibrant green and have almost moss like blooms, hence the alternate name Spike Moss. When the water source is eliminated, they will go back to their brown ball state. The plants are built for this continuous cycle and many specimens can live for years like this. Many families keep a dormant plant throughout the year and then water it near the holidays, so it becomes