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Selaginellaceae
Resurrection Plant Flower
Selaginella lepidophylla
Rebirth and eternal life.
- Family
- Selaginellaceae
- Genus
- Selaginella
- Native to
- Mexico, Southwestern United States
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Spore-bearing perennial
- Height
- 5-10 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The plant can survive complete desiccation for years and revive within hours when given water.
- It curls into a tight brown ball when dried and unfurls into a green rosette when hydrated.
- As a spore-producing plant, it does not produce true flowers but its reproductive structures are sometimes called flowers.
- It can lose up to 95% of its water content and still survive in a dormant state.
- In Mexican folk tradition, it is placed in water during Easter as a symbol of Christ's resurrection.
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Resurrection
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Perseverance
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Transformation