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  1. ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendensnoun

    desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers

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  1. vine cactus

    Fouquieria splendens (commonly known as ocotillo (American Spanish: [okoˈtiʝo]), but also referred to as buggywhip, coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob's staff, Jacob cactus, and vine cactus) is a plant indigenous to the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert and Colorado Desert in the Southwestern United States (southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), and northern Mexico (as far south as Hidalgo and Guerrero).While semi-succulent and a desert plant, Ocotillo is more closely related to tea and blueberries than to cactuses. For much of the year, the plant appears to be an arrangement of large spiny dead sticks, although closer examination reveals that the stems are partly green. With rainfall, the plant quickly becomes lush with small (2–4 cm), ovate leaves, which may remain for weeks or even months. Individual stems may reach a diameter of 5 cm at the base, and the plant may grow to a height of 10 m (33 ft). The plant branches very heavily at its base, but above that, the branches are pole-like and rarely divide further. Specimens in cultivation may not exhibit any secondary branches. The leaf stalks harden into blunt spines, and new leaves sprout from the base of the spine. The bright crimson flowers appear especially after rainfall in spring, summer, and occasionally fall. Flowers are clustered indeterminately at the tips of each mature stem. Individual flowers are mildly zygomorphic and are pollinated by hummingbirds and native carpenter bees.

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  1. vine cactus

    A vine cactus, also known as selenicereus, is a species of cacti that is characterized by its vine-like growth. Unlike typical cacti that are erect and standalone, vine cacti grow more like climbing plants. They extend across the ground or climb onto nearby structures using aerial roots. They are native to the tropical regions of Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. They are also known for their large, fragrant, night-blooming flowers.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vine cactus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vine cactus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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