Nature field note
Never truly gone
The Plant That Comes Back
A resurrection plant can shrivel into a dry brown ball for years, then turn green again just hours after rain touches it.
Let's look closer
How can a plant look completely dead and then come back to life?
hen water disappears, the plant curls its leaves inward and slows nearly every part of itself to a stop, so it uses almost no water or energy at all. It can rest like this for years in dry places. The moment rain finally falls, its leaves soak up water, uncurl, and turn green again within a single day.
Look for this
Explorer clue
Watch a time-lapse video of a resurrection plant unfurling after water is added β the change happens fast enough to see it move.
Your turn to wonder
Curiosity question
Is there a time you felt worn out and then came back to life after some rest?
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