Question 1

Can you pot it in a soil / sand mixture?

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It’s roots are tiny, and it needs to be allowed to dry out completely, so having in soil would make it unhappy.
Mine is resting on top of some hydroclay pebbles, just enough to keep it up so it’s not sat in water

Question 2

Mine remains dark, not green is it dead. It fully opens and there  are no obvious dead areas. opens fully every time it gets rain water?

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These plants can survive 50yrs without water, so if yours is opening when you water it, then it is alive! 
Their colouring varies plant to plant, I bought 2, one is bright green, the other is mostly brown with a bit of green, I t’s just natural variation. The photos on the sale page are misleading

Question 3

Is this plant the real rose of jericho or a subsertute

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This rose of Jericho is coming from Mexico , it is not a plastic or artifial flower

Question 4

I have bought several of these over the years and mine have never been this green - any ideas as to why????

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The reason that yours (and mine) never look that green, is due to misleading marketing. I can only assume that the plant in the photo is sprayed with something green, or green pigment added to the water. Mine have always had very little green when they arrive, last for a few cycles and then die. It's hard to tell if the plants are alive at all, and the open/close is merely a function of the plant structure, and works whether the plant is alive or dead.

ASIN	B004UALRD0
Batteries required	No
Customer Reviews	3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (86)
Date First Available	30 May 2012
Item model number	3538214904847
Number of pieces	1
Package Dimensions	16.5 x 12 x 6.5 cm; 40 g

Rose of Jericho

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