10/23/2026
Flora Friday! 💚 Ocotillo. A symbol of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, it is commonly used in xeriscaping because of its extreme tolerance to drought. After a good rain, it will sprout little clusters of green leaves and then drop them just as quickly when the soil dries out. It will go through this process throughout the year following rainfall. When it doesn’t have the leaf clusters, it features a spiney bare-bones appearance. We will have to check back in the spring when it grows its bright red flowers!
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