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- They have a spine to protect them.
- They have very large roots to absorb maximum amounts of water.
- They produce a bright coloured flower that attracts insects. So it can reproduce.
- drop their leaves at time of drought
- grow leaves within 48 hours once receiving enough water
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe ocotillo only grows leaves in the summer after a good rainfall. These leaves grow quite quickly but are shed again quickly if the weather agains turns dry. This way the plant does not lose water through the leaves during a drought. The plant can do this several times in a year.
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What is a prickly plant that grows in the desert?
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Adaptation of a yucca plant in a desert?
its spikes are shapped to direct rainfall and dew to the center of the plant.
What is a adaptation for a plant?
An adaptation is that they make their own food.
What is an adaptation of a coccoloba?
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Date palm is a desert plant?
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What is an fact about the ocotillo plant?
You can find the Ocotillo in the Gobi Desert.
What is the ocotillo?
The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
What are facts about btr ocotillo?
The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and it has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
What is a prickly plant that grows in the desert?
cactus, ocotillo, catclaw, mesquite, etc.
What is the other name for a desert plant also called Jacob's Staff?
ocotillo
What US and Mexican desert plant has scarlet flowers following the rainy season?
ocotillo
How do the small leaves of the Ocotillo desert plant help it survive?
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What role does the ocotillo plant play in the Sahara Desert?
The ocotillo plays no role at all in the Sahara as it grows only in hot deserts of North America.
What plant grows well in the Chihuahuan Desert?
Some of the most commonly seen and prominent plants in the Chihuahuan Desert are mesquite, creosote bush, yuccas and ocotillos.
What plant has an adaptation to the desert?
cactus
Can you legally remove ocotillo plants from Sonoran Desert?
No, the state of Arizona forbids removing any plant from deserts.
Is the Parry agave a native plant to the Sonoran Desert?
Yes, it is found in both the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts.
