Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, [a] is a plant indigenous to the Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan and Colorado deserts in the Southwestern United States (southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), and northern Mexico (as far south as Hidalgo and Guerrero). [3][4]

Jul 5, 2021 · The ocotillo plant (Fouquieria splendens) is a desert shrub that produces a spectacle of bright, pink flowers on whip-like canes. It is often called the ocotillo cactus, but it is not truly a cactus, although it grows in similar conditions. The plant …

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Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) are one of easiest plants to identify in the desert. They are a large shrub with long cane-like unbranched spiny stems that grow from a short trunk.

They are ocotillos (pronounced oh-koh-TEE-yohs), one of the most curious and unique plants of the southwestern United States. Despite their funny looks, ocotillos are common and adaptable desert plants. They grow throughout the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts from southeastern California to western Texas and south into Mexico.

The ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) is a drought-deciduous desert plant native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. Hearty and drought tolerant, with a unique architectural form, it is prized as a stunning accent and centerpiece plant in landscapes and xeriscapes across the southwest.

The Ocotillo is a unique desert plant that derives its shape from several green-leafed stems that emerge from a common base, giving it a distinctly different look in any landscape. It is used in landscape design as both a focal point and an accent plant.

Ocotillo, flowering spiny shrub (family Fouquieriaceae) characteristic of rocky deserts from western Texas to southern California and southward into Mexico. The branches bear small drought-deciduous leaves, which fall soon after the end of the winter rainy season.

Jan 16, 2023 · Ocotillo is one of those desert perennial shrubs that just keeps giving without demanding too much of your time. With its towering slender canes and numerous orange/red blossoms, this desert native is hardy to drought, pests, neglect, and more.

Ocotillo is a unique and visually striking plant prized for its long, spindly, cane-like stems that rise from a central base. It creates a distinct, almost sculptural appearance in the landscape. It is not a true cactus but belongs to its own unique family, Fouquieriaceae.