Wikipedia lists many other names for the Rose of Jericho such as dinosaur plant, Jericho rose, Mary's flower, Mary's hand, Palestinian tumbleweed, resurrection plant, St. Mary's flower, true rose of Jericho, and wheel. Legends has it that Virgin Mary clenched this plant while giving birth to Jesus. Another tradition says that while the Holy Family fled through the desert from Judea to Egypt, Virgin Mary was impressed with the magnificent qualities of the Rose of Jericho and blessed it. It is also identified with the "wheels" mentioned in Psalms 83:13 ("O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind").
In nature, the plant lives in absolute desert conditions with meagre amount of water to survive with and appears as a dead dry mass of ball. As soon as it receives water, within a a short time it will open up, and spread its branches like the fingers of a hand – wide open! Just as if it had returned to life. When the conditions become dry it will shrink again and close its "fingers" and return to the dry state. This action can be repeated for over 20 years! No wonder why it is called the Resurrection Plant.
The good news is that you can today buy the plant and keep in your living room and observe the resurrection process for years. You can find many online stores selling "Rose of Jericho" for a price 20-25$! We just picked one of the plant from the Uvda valley and immersed in a bowl with water and found that it bloomed in approximately 30 minutes. Also it returned to its dry state when the water was removed. Yes the resurrection works. Find the pictures below.
BEFORE RESURRECTION
AFTER RESURRECTION
7P: I need to identify this plant below.
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