Rose of Jericho/ Resurrection Plant?

[oobiecoo]

Does anyone have one of these? I was clipping coupons (I''m obsessed with it!) and saw one of those cheesy mail order forms for one. It actually looks like a good idea. I looked it up and apparently this plant can go 100 years without water. Once you water it, it will unfold and turn green again. I believe it is a fern. Anyway, I was just seeing if anyone had any experience with one. I lost my green thumb a while back and am thinking this might be the perfect house plant for me!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Oob,

Not sure I''ve ever heard of one of these, but gosh, if you can forget to water it for a lifetime and it still lives, I need one of those!

 

[oobiecoo]

Date: 2/27/2009 7:14:47 AM
Author: fisherofmengirly
Oob,

Not sure I''ve ever heard of one of these, but gosh, if you can forget to water it for a lifetime and it still lives, I need one of those!

My thoughts exactly!

 

[JulieN]

Yes...it''s not really like... a plant.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/1/2009 12:04:59 AM
Author: JulieN
Yes...it''s not really like... a plant.

I am interested, what is it like?

 

[somethingshiny]

It''s kind of a parasite. It grows on other plants and feeds off of them.

It can go for long periods without water. It protects itself by curling up and only feeding its stem.

 

[mochi]

I was browsing around at Etsy and found the plant you''re talking about (I think).

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat3_list_20&listing_id=20381370

 

[JulieN]

I don''t feel like it''s a plant because you don''t pot it!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/1/2009 4:47:56 PM
Author: JulieN
I don''t feel like it''s a plant because you don''t pot it!

LOL!!! True!!

Good info, thanks SS and Mochi!

 

[mochi]

We can always pretend it''s a broach and wear it...