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Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
Origin: Sonoran desert of southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico.
| Family |
| Fouquieriaceae |
| Genus |
| Fouquieria |
| Species |
| splendens |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 |
| Height |
| 6 - 10 m |
| Spread |
| 4.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Can be used as a tall accent plant in a desert garden or as a screen. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers well-drained sandy or gravely soils and requires little watering. |
| Shape |
| Funnel-shaped. |
| Habitat |
| Open, stony, well-drained desert slopes in the Sonoran desert of southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small white buds measuring 1.5 - 2 cm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small ovate leaves approximately 3 - 4 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Red flowers that are 2.5 - 3 cm in length. |
| Colour Description |
| Woody brown stems with small sage green leaves. Seedlings have small white buds along its woody brown stems. |
| Texture Description |
| Thin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or softwood and woody stem cuttings. |
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