Ocotillo Joe LLC on Instagram: "Ocotillo Care 🚨 What is an ocotillo? 🧐 The ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) is a drought-deciduous desert plant native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. Hearty and drought tolerant, with a unique architectural form, it is prized as a stunning accent and centerpiece plant in landscapes and xeriscapes across the southwest. Watering: 💦 One week after transplant, the ocotillo is ready for a slow, deep watering using a hose or a drip system. Place hose/ drip lin

Paleo Foraging on Instagram: "Native uses of ocotillo: food, medicine, material. Note that the Indigenous peoples mentioned are still living cultures and when I use past tense it is to describe practices in a historical context. REFERENCES - Barrows, David Prescott. 1967. The ethno-botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California. Malki Museum Press, Banning CA. - Bean, John Lowell and Katherine Siva Saubel. 1972. Temalpakh (from the earth): Cahuilla Indian knowledge and usage of plants. M

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Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀 on Instagram: "I FINALLY DID IT! I TRIED OCOTILLO FLOWERS (Fouquieria splendens)!! THEY SMACK!! @visittucson"