Really im not sure if the resilience of this cross i have is from mommy(kandahar)or daddy(or both) but man are they tough. From what ive heard from the kandahar, they seem to be able to take anything you throw at them. I had a one that got a beating from a seedpod stuck to it, it busted its stem and was lying there virtually dead. All of a sudden it pushed leaves out and is standing back up again living its life like nothing happened.