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Mexican Tree Ocotillo, Fouquieria macdougalii

Mexican Tree Ocotillo, Fouquieria macdougalii February 21, 2008. Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden

Mexican Tree Ocotillo	Fouquieria macdougalii
Mexican Tree Ocotillo	Fouquieria macdougalii

Mexican Tree Ocotillo Fouquieria macdougalii, Ocotillo Family ( Fouquieraceae ) Mexican Tree Ocotillo: Also called; Candlewood Tree. Drought deciduous and they drop their leaves if they lack water. They might then look dead. 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: 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 Mexico, especially from Sonora, north Sinaloa. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken February 21, 2008. Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Not native to Arizona.