Fouquieria macdougalii
Cultivation and Propagation: Fouquieria macdougalii is a fast-growing tree, but usually relatively short lived (only few decades).
Exposure: It grows best in full sun to part shade. It needs freely circulating air.
Watering: Water regularly in summer keep almost dry in winter. Plants are watered and allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again. If planted in the landscape however, it will often drop all its leaves when it decides to take a rest. When this happens, cut down on the watering until the leaves start to appear again.
Hardiness: Hardy to -4°C they prefer a dormant, winter rest period.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Sun Exposure
Toxicity
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Summer(Throught) |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Fouquieria macdougalii |
| Common Name | Tree ocotillo, Mexican tree ocotillo, Merchent cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright Red |
| Genus | Fouquieria |
| Growth Habit | Lanceshaped |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 8 10 (USDA) |
| Mature Size | 5 10 ft. tall |
| Native Area | Sonora (Mexico) |
| Plant Type | Perennial, succulent shrub |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings, divisions, seeds |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant, deer resistant, snake resistant, mild frost tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Special Features | Upright spiny branches(Thick trunk) |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, mild toxic for pets(Keep away children) |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Fouquieria macdougalii
Cultivation and Propagation: Fouquieria macdougalii is a fast-growing tree, but usually relatively short lived (only few decades).
Exposure: It grows best in full sun to part shade. It needs freely circulating air.
Watering: Water regularly in summer keep almost dry in winter. Plants are watered and allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again. If planted in the landscape however, it will often drop all its leaves when it decides to take a rest. When this happens, cut down on the watering until the leaves start to appear again.
Hardiness: Hardy to -4°C they prefer a dormant, winter rest period.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Sun Exposure
Toxicity
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Summer(Throught) |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Fouquieria macdougalii |
| Common Name | Tree ocotillo, Mexican tree ocotillo, Merchent cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright Red |
| Genus | Fouquieria |
| Growth Habit | Lanceshaped |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 8 10 (USDA) |
| Mature Size | 5 10 ft. tall |
| Native Area | Sonora (Mexico) |
| Plant Type | Perennial, succulent shrub |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings, divisions, seeds |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant, deer resistant, snake resistant, mild frost tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Special Features | Upright spiny branches(Thick trunk) |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, mild toxic for pets(Keep away children) |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |