How to prune rose of jericho (resurrection plant)

Not applicable — no routine pruning needed. If any sections remain brown and do not green up after several days of hydration, snip them away with clean scissors at the base. Otherwise, leave the plant completely unpruned through its drying and revival cycles.

Never under normal conditions — only to remove permanently dead tissue. Rose of Jericho (Selaginella lepidophylla, a resurrection plant) needs no pruning. It naturally curls into a dry brown ball when dormant and reopens when watered. Simply remove any permanently dead or blackened tissue. There is no shaping or cutting required — its entire appeal is its natural desiccation and revival cycle.

If any sections remain brown and do not green up after several days of hydration, snip them away with clean scissors at the base. Otherwise, leave the plant completely unpruned through its drying and revival cycles.