| Author: |
George Valentine Nash, 1903 | |
Family: |
FOUQUIERIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Sonora Desert, Mexico |
| Soil: |
Mix - Sandy - Gravel |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
20-40 Centimetres |
| Height: |
6-10 Metres |
| Flower: |
Scarlet - Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
Mexican Tree Ocotillo,
Candlewood Tree |
| Synonyms: |
Echeveria paniculata,
Moc. & Sessé ex DC,1828.
Fouquieria jaboncillo, Loes., 1911. |
This member of the Fouquieriaceae
family
was given this name by George Valentine Nash in 1903. It is found in
Sonora Desert, Mexico, growing in any well drained soil with some water and
lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
20 or even 40 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
from six to ten metres in height. The flowers are scarlet to red.
The genera name in honour of: P.E. Fouquier, Parisian medical professor.
The species name in honour of John Macdougal, botanist with the Missouri
Botanical Gardens. |
