Although I love the mighty Saguaro, the Ocotillo also captured my heart the first time I saw this plant indigenous to the Sonoran Desert here in the Southwest.
It is really not a cactus, but rather a semi-succulent desert plant.
This time of year the plant becomes lush with small leaves.
I have two I can see outside my window every day.
The bright crimson flowers that are at the tops of the stems appear especially after rainfall in spring.
Have I mentioned lately that I heart Tucson?
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