ocotillo
upright, cane-like stems create an endemic chihuahuan desert silhouette — when rains arrive, seemingly dormant stems erupt with small, green leaves + fiery scarlet blooms to signal migrating hummingbirds
plant details
ocotillo
identification
latin name: Fouquieria splendens
usda code: FOSP2
alternative name(s): Devil’s walking stick, Candlewood
classification
ecotopes class: cactus
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – desert bajada
size range: large – 4+ ft
leaf retention: evergreen
light requirement: full sun – part-sun
color signature: small but conspicuous red flowers
native range
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