Mexican Tree Ocotillo Fouquieria macdougalii Fouquieraceae
	Form: Tree Seasonality: Perennial Size: 8-20 feet tall and 4 feet wide Leaves; Lance shaped light gray leaves to 1.5 inches long. Leaves drop in dry periods Flowers: Deep red in open sprays Fruit: Seed Stems/Trunks: short, (3’) smooth, yellowish green, brown branches covered with gray spines Range/Origin: Mexico Hardiness: Sunset zones 11 - 13, 18 - 20; USDA: 9b-10 Comments: Low litter, Medium thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full sun, reflective heat Water: Low to Moderate Soil: Sandy, well drained Propagation: Seed; cuttings Maintenance: Low
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