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Rose of Jericho Resurrection Fern - Selaginella lepidophylla
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The listing, Rose of Jericho Resurrection Fern - Selaginella lepidophylla has ended.

The Rose of Jericho, also known as the Resurrection flower or Doradilla flower, is a desert plant growing in the Middle East and Central America. For long periods, these 'roses' live in desert regions, growing and reproducing as any other plant until the environment no longer supports an adequate existence. When this time has come, the flowers and leaves are dead and fallen, they lose moisture and the drying branches curl inwards, forming a round ball. They retract their roots from the soil and allow the desert winds to carry them across the desert, until one day they arrive in a damp place where they can continue to grow and spread. The ball then expands again, opens flat on the ground and deposits its seeds, which germinate. Once watered, the dried-up looking young plants soon begin to bud.

Even after 50 years without water the plant will resurrect, no surprise it is sometimes called dinosaur plant!

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Questions & Comments
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On the magickal side, once it opens up you can write what you wish to manifest on a little piece of paper, tuck it into the leaves and let it close up again. Keep it there until whatever you asked for comes true. ;)
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Aug 25th, 2014 at 11:51:32 PM PDT by
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That is a very beautiful way to conjure a wish, I will have to try that one. thank you so much for sharing, and for the comment.
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Aug 26th, 2014 at 12:26:37 AM PDT by
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Love this auction thank you for sharing f/w/b
Aug 25th, 2014 at 7:02:24 AM PDT by
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You are so welcome, I love these plants, in the spring before the weather gets hot I put mine, in a planted of potting soil it stayed pretty, I will send the instructions on plant care by e-mail, if you win. Thank you for the comments.
Aug 25th, 2014 at 11:48:57 AM PDT by
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Oh my gosh, what a fascinating story! Thanks so much for sharing this plant and the history too!! F&W
Aug 25th, 2014 at 7:37:40 PM PDT by
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You are very welcome, Thank you for stopping by and viewing our auction!
Aug 25th, 2014 at 7:40:37 PM PDT by
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What exactly do we get the ball or the plant? or just a seed?
Aug 27th, 2014 at 9:57:22 PM PDT by
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The Ball is the plant you place it in water at is comes to life, when you take it out it dries back up. It never dies.
Aug 27th, 2014 at 10:10:03 PM PDT by
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Anyone who doesn't have one of these should get one!! They're amazing and they really do work to manifest your wishes. A truly magickal plant.
Aug 27th, 2014 at 10:50:33 PM PDT by
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Thank you for your comment.....I totally agree, we have had ours for 5 years now. And take it out on display for special occasions.
Aug 27th, 2014 at 10:56:22 PM PDT by
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Can this be planted and grown as a regular house plant? It's so pretty, I would want to keep it with my other plants and keep it alive and green all the time.
Aug 28th, 2014 at 8:30:50 AM PDT by
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you can keep it green, place it in a flat planter or bowl of water, but change the water every few days, this way it doesn't stagnate. after a week take it out and let it dry out completely then simply add back to the water. You can dry this plant and put it up dried for years, and once it hits water its alive. I will send instructions by e-mail to the winner. Thank you for your question.
Aug 28th, 2014 at 8:37:47 AM PDT by
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this is so neat, F&W
Aug 31st, 2014 at 10:53:45 PM PDT by
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thank you for F & W!
Aug 31st, 2014 at 11:11:18 PM PDT by
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will this plant generate seeds or babies? how does it multiply? thanks
Sep 1st, 2014 at 3:41:07 PM PDT by
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Mine has never multiplied, but depending where you are from, I have heard that these plants if kept green can produce small white flowers.
Sep 1st, 2014 at 5:31:52 PM PDT by
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you really have a wonderful auction. I feel like I'm in history class. LOL. I've never heard of these, very beautiful. f&w
Sep 2nd, 2014 at 6:32:05 PM PDT by
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lol, thank you
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Rose of Jericho Resurrection Fern - Selaginella lepidophylla is in the Home & Garden | Gardening | Live Plants category