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Baja Ocotillo, Fouquieria peninsulari

Baja Ocotillo, Fouquieria peninsulari February 27, 2008. Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden

Baja Ocotillo, Fouquieria peninsulari	Baja Ocotillo, Fouquieria peninsulari
Baja Ocotillo, Fouquieria peninsulari	Baja Ocotillo, Fouquieria peninsulari

Baja Ocotillo Fouquieria peninsulari, Ocotillo Family ( Fouquieraceae ) Baja Ocotillo: Also called; No other name. Drought deciduous and they drop their leaves if they lack water. They might then look dead. This variety is native of Baja California Mexico. It is a very close relative of Mexican Tree Ocotillo, Fouquieria macdougalii however Baja has more horizontal and crooked branches. Height: Up To 20 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Most are about 6 - 8 feet. Bark: Brown - green, smooth; with paired, straight spines. Trunk: Up to 3 inches in diameter. Flowers: Panicles of red tubular flowers, about 1 inch long, occuring in spike-like clusters (12 to 20 inches long) near the tops of the tree. Blooming Time: Spring & Summer. Leaves: Alternate, obovate seedpods, 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long, with entire margins, fleshy, occuring in bunches, yellow-green to blue-green in color. Seeds: Light brown, 3 valved elongated (1 inch long) capsule. Found: Baja Mexico. A low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Elevation: 500 to 2,800 Feet. Habitat: Rocky hillsides and alluvial plains. Xeriscape ornamental in lower elevations or Arizona. Introduced from Baja Mexico. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken February 27, 2008. Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden. Not native to Arizona.