Alluaudia procera - Madagascan Ocotillo
By Delonix1
21 Jun, 2012
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These very tall Madagascan Ocotillos are blooming now. Photo taken at the San Diego Zoo on June 19, 2012.
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Thanks! I really like this plant! It's not as spectacular in bloom, as Fouquieria splendens, the one native to eastern San Diego County desert (and the desert southwest).
21 Jun, 2012
Never seen anything like this......
27 Jun, 2012
Spectacular enough though!
27 Jun, 2012
Certainly is.....
27 Jun, 2012
very different...and interesting..:-)
4 Apr, 2013
It looks similar to the native Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) here in the Southwest. The flowers on the native Ocotillo are scarlet, though...and it's much hardier than Madagascar Ocotillo.
Here's the native Ocotillo:
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/69652-fouquiera-splendens-ocotillo/all
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/69653-another-ocotillo-in-bloom
4 Apr, 2013
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They're fantastically different!
21 Jun, 2012