The Jericho Rose , belonging to the genus Selaginella, is one of the most unusual plants we know. After being thrown into water, dried and curled up, it develops, green and regains vigor within a dozen or so hours. Find out what thecultivation and care of the Rose of Jericho looks like , whether it is possible to reproduce it at home and what other species may be interesting.
Wildflower, Rose of Jericho
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Róża jerychońska and other interesting landscapes
Widliczkabelongs to the Selaginellaceae family. This family contains only one genus, which, however, includes as many as several hundred species. Most of them grow in wet jungles and reach a height of about 0.5 meters. The lower species come from temperate zones. Many of them make great plants for hot greenhouses, damp conservatories and terrariums, or for growing in bottles. Selaginella lepidophylla, i.e.rose of jerychońska Róża jerychońska(Selaginella lepidophylla) - this is the most unusual of all spectacles. This plant is usually sold as a dry, rolled up ball. Then the plant looks completely dead. It is enough to dip its roots in a bowl of water to develop a lively rosette of green leaves within a dozen or so hours.Rose of Jericho can come to life from a dried ball in a dozen or so hours and turn into a beautiful green plant For this reason, she is also called the Resurrectionist.
"Watch this amazing plant come to life in the video.
Apart from the Rose of Jericho, it is also worth paying attention to other interesting landscapes:
Krauss's Widelm(Selaginella kraussiana) - creeping shoots of this plant create moss-like carpets up to 40 cm wide. The shoots are covered with scaly, small, oval, vivid green leaves. Only a few centimeters high. They can be grown in a pot under normal home conditions. However, you need to water regularly with lukewarm, standing water and protect it from drafts. We will provide ideal conditions for this plant by creating a garden in a jar or other glass vessel. The varieties 'Aurea' (with golden-green leaves) and 'Variegata' (cream-green leaves) are interesting.
Krauss little bird - Selaginella kraussiana
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Martens Spotted(Selaginella martensii) - compared to Krauss Spotted Moss, it looks much less like moss. It creates two types of shoots - leafy, growing up to a height of 30 cm, and leafless, hanging towards the ground (resembling white roots). Leafless shoots, if they reach the ground, can take root. Otherwise they die quickly. Thanks to these two shoots, the plant looks very interesting, even magical. It grows up to 30 cm in height, and up to 80 cm in width.
Little Bird of Martens 'Watsonian'
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Rose of Jericho - cultivation and care
Growing phyllosshould be carried out in a substrate consisting of garden peat with the addition of coarse sand. The stand forgrowing spectaclesshould be bright, but not directly exposed to sunlight (diffused light is the best).In direct sunlight, the shoots turn pale and wither. In turn, in excessive shade the shoots stretch out, and in the case of varieties with colored leaves - the shoots lose their original color and turn green.
The growing site should be humid (high air humidity is recommended).Growing the Rose of Jerichoand other flowers can be done at normal room temperature, remembering that there are no sudden changes in temperature. In winter, the temperature cannot drop below 15-18 ° C.
The Rose of Jerichoand other vines are watered with soft, lukewarm water. We do this regularly and thoroughly to keep the soil well moist, but without overflowing. In other words - the soil should be kept moist all the time, but the plant cannot stand in water.Care of the forkis also daily sprinkling. This is not necessary only in terrariums with high air humidity. Once a month, the plants are fed with well-diluted liquid fertilizer.
Absolutelythe plants must be protected against drafts Too dry air and even small drafts will cause browning and drying of the leaves. When the roots cover the entire pot, the plant should be repotted.Replanting the street is best done in the spring
Rose of Jericho - reproduction
Breeding of phantomsat home is not very easy. These plants do not produce flowers or seeds. Instead, spore-bearing spikes are formed at the tops of the shoots. In the spring, we cut off and plant the apical parts of the shoots that begin to form roots. Larger specimens can also be split carefully, but they often fail.Rose of Jericho for home cultivation can be ordered in the shop of our guide. We highly recommend this amazing plant!
