Rose of Jericho
Rose of Jericho is a great plant if you have a history of a black thumb because they are very, very hard to kill. You can let your plant completely dry out and it will come right back to life after a few hours of hydration. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
What you need to revive a Rose of Jericho
- Wide, shallow dish
- (Optional) Pebbles – enough to spread across the bottom of the dish
- Distilled, room-temperature water
- A bright spot with indirect sunlight
- A dried Rose of Jericho or False Rose of Jericho
Ready to try your own Rose of Jericho?
Planting
To “plant” your Rose of Jericho, fill dish with pebbles or gravel and add water until the pebbles are just submerged. Place your Rose of Jericho on top with its roots touching the water.