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Resurrection Plant Unfurls

In Timelapse Videos on 26 February 2011 tagged

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The Resurrection Plant (Selaginella lepidophylla) is more science experiment than actual gardening. It’s a desert plant that evolved to be able to withstand long periods without water, during which it curls up into a ball. At the first sign of water, it unfurls and turns from brown to green in a couple hours. It’s amazing. Wanna see?

Update: Since several people asked, I got this plant at Paxton Gate here in San Francisco, but you can find them online, too. I’ve had good experiences buying from Logee’s.

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3 Responses

I WANT IT!!
Mine never survived, It unfurled and stayed brown!
Where did you get it? I love the container it is in.

Posted by Taylor H. on 27 February 2011 @ 11am

Taylor: I purchased both the plant and the container at Paxton Gate here in San Francisco.

Posted by derek on 27 February 2011 @ 5pm

Really nice, I’ve seen these around before but never tried one. Maybe this spring will be the time to give it a try.

I also really like all your time lapse videos as well, hope to see more of them.

Posted by Andrew on 4 March 2011 @ 10am


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