Resurrection Plant Plant Care
Selaginella lepidophylla (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
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Selaginella lepidophylla, also known as a resurrection plant and sometimes as the rose of Jericho is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selaginellaceae). It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Resurrection Plant?
Resurrection Plant grows best in bright indirect light.
Where Is the Resurrection Plant Native To?
What Is the Resurrection Plant?
Resurrection Plant (Selaginella lepidophylla) belongs to the Selaginellaceae family within the Selaginella genus. Resurrection Plant is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico. Resurrection Plant is also known as Rose of Jericho, Dinosaur Plant, False Rose of Jericho.
Resurrection Plant displays a low-growing, spreading groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Resurrection Plant produces non-flowering plant.
What Light Does the Resurrection Plant Need?
Resurrection Plant thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Resurrection Plant in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Resurrection Plant?
Moist, well-draining soil with high organic matter content. Good drainage is essential for Resurrection Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Resurrection Plant?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Resurrection Plant?
Resurrection Plant can be propagated through spores, division of rhizomes. Similar propagation techniques also apply to none plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Resurrection Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Resurrection Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Resurrection Plant?
Resurrection Plant is susceptible to spider mites, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Resurrection Plant is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Selaginella genus — compare its care with other Selaginella species on PlantoScan.
Selaginella is part of the Selaginellaceae plant family — browse all Selaginellaceae genera and species.
Resurrection Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Selaginella Species
Other Selaginella species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Selaginella lepidophylla (Hook. & Grev.) Spring, family Selaginellaceae (first published in Fl. Bras. 1(2): 26 (1840)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Resurrection Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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