Definitions for ocotillo
ˌoʊ kəˈtil yoʊocotil·lo

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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. ocotillonoun

   Any of various succulent plants unrelated to the cactus, in the genus Fouquieria, living in Central America or the southwest United States.

2. Etymology: From American ocotillo, from ocote.

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1. ocotillo

   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. ocotillo

   Ocotillo is a desert plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by its tall, spiny stems that flower with bright red or pink blossoms in spring. Its scientific name is Fouquieria splendens. It is also known as coachwhip, flame flower, or Jacob's staff. It's drought-deciduous, shedding its leaves to conserve water during drought conditions and re-sprouting them when water is available.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ocotillo in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ocotillo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ocotillo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ocotillo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocotillo
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