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Myrothamnus flabellifolius
Also called Resurrection Plant
A small, resinous desert shrub from southern Africa that can dry out almost completely and revive after rain, which is why it is called the resurrection plant. It is usually grown as a curiosity in collections rather than as a standard garden or houseplant.
Myrothamnus flabellifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrothamnaceae native to central and southern Africa. It is also called the resurrection plant for the appearance of dead leaves reviving during rain (see poikilohydry).
3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid is a tannin found in M. flabellifolius.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myrothamnus flabellifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
