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The ocotillo only produces leaves after a rain shower. They grow quickly and start photosynthesis immediately. As the atmosphere and ground dries, the plant loses its leaves again and does not grow more until the next rain. This conserves water as leaves lose water through transpiration.
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Does the ocotillo live in a desert?
Ocotillo only grow leaves after a good rain. This helps them to conserve moisture. If no rain comes later, they then drop their leaves and wait for more moisture before they once again grow new leaves. This can happen several times during the growing season.
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 is an fact about the ocotillo plant?
You can find the Ocotillo 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 desert biome does ocotillo come from?
The ocotillo is found in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of the southwest United States.
What desert has ocotillo and creosote bush?
Both plants are found in the Chihuahuan Desert and the Sonoran Desert.
What are two plants that grow in a desert?
In the Chihuahuan Desert - ocotillo, lechugilla, yuccas, mesquite.
What are some desert plants?
Cactus, Joshua tree, Ocotillo.
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 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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