This Miraculous Plant Revives Itself Even After Drying Up

In folklore and myths, the phoenix bird is often depicted as immortal, believed to burn and die and then be born out of the ashes again. It is featured in many fictional content but do you know about the bird’s flora counterpart? There is a plant believed to be immortal because it resurrects itself after completely drying up. The Selaginella lepidophylla is a miraculous plant for that matter as it is often referred to as the ‘Resurrection plant’. It is also called the Rose of Jericho.

All the plant needs to revive itself from its dead and dried-up state is an influx of water and the plant blooms again with full glory. If it sounds unbelievable, you do not have to take our word for it. You can check out the video that was posted on X (formerly Twitter) to witness the miracle-like event.

The video shows how the Rose of Jericho is all dried up, dead and crumbled but within hours of placing it in water, it blooms once again, opening up. The plant can reportedly survive dehydration for months or even years on a stretch.

Not surprisingly, resurrection plants occasionally appear in poetry and fiction since they are potent symbols of life, love, and rebirth. Poems like Mollie Moore’s The Resurrection Plant, Christina Georgina Rossetti’s A Rose Plant in Jericho, and Robert Herrick’s To the Duke of York are just a few that mention resurrection plants.

The analogies don’t end there. Naturally, this plant represents longevity, rebirth, enduring love, and resurrection in many different world faiths, including Yoruba, Catholicism, Wicca, Hoodoo, and Santeria. The Rose of Jericho is claimed to attract riches, offer protection, bring good fortune, and absorb bad energy in many of these customs. It can occasionally be employed in spells to “resurrect” a certain facet of a person’s life, like romance or income.

For instance, Hoodoo practitioners resurrect this plant in water with five pennies added, as part of a prosperity charm. After that, they wipe the water on their doors and windows to welcome wealth into their houses.