Fouquieria ochoterenae vibrant magenta This plant produces stunning five-petaled

This plant produces stunning five-petaled flowers during the blooming season in late fall or early winter

and vegetation for propagation

Soggy wet soil can damage your succulents and contribute to bacterial and fungal rot

flowering is rare in monstrose forms

The Brain Cactus is highly drought-tolerant

Fouquieria ochoterenae vibrant magenta This plant produces stunning five-petaledFouquieria ochoterenae This remarkable species is endemic to a small area in southwestern Puebla state where it forms spectacular groves of huge, umbrella shaped spiny trees reminiscent of the Didiereaceae forests of Madagascar. The trunk of F. ochoterenae is one of the most beautiful in the genus. In the wet season, the trunk is usually green with snazzy gray stripes. In the dry season, the green tends to turn orange, as in this photo. The trunk is