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Drought deciduous shrub, slow growing to 20 feet tall (6 m), 15 feet in spread (4.5 m); very spiny stems; light green, oval, entire leaves, up to 2 inches long (5 cm).The waxy tubular nectar-bearing flowers, produced in dense clusters at the end of the stems in the Spring, are attractive to humming birds, finches, bees and other insects. Later in the year, the flowers are replaced by clusters of decorative orange seed pods. Sporadic flowering can continue through the Summer and Autumn depending on rainfall.

The Ocotillo is a mainstay of Phoenix desert landscaping. It is made of many spiny pole-like unbranched stems. Leaves appear when some water is present. Water infrequently to push it to bloom. The ocotillo has sharp spines, so it is better to keep it away from walking paths.

It seems to grow on almost any type of soil derived from an igneous, limestone or other sedimentary rock base.