rose of jericho

Noun rose of jericho has 2 senses

• rose of jericho(n = noun.plant) resurrection plant, selaginella lepidophylla - densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions;
is a kind of little club moss, spike moss, spikemoss

• rose of jericho(n = noun.plant) anastatica hierochuntica, resurrection plant - small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist;
is a kind of crucifer, cruciferous plant
is a member of anastatica, genus anastatica