Resurrection Fern

Description:

The resurrection fern is an air plant-it attaches itself to other plants and gets its nutrients from the air and water/nutrients that collect on the outside surface of bark.

Habitat:

Found on the branches of large trees such as cypresses and live oaks. It is often found in the company of other air plants, such as Spanish moss.

Notes:

The resurrection fern gets its name because it can survive long periods of drought by curling up and appearing dead-when just a little water is present, the fern will uncurl and reopen, appearing to resurrect. This plant has been taken on the space shuttle mission to watch it resurrect itself in space!