Denise Goldberg's blog

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

prickles

Tall and skinny, dressed in thorns and bright green leaves...

a cactus wearing leaves and thorns

This interesting plant was found in the conservatory at Longwood Gardens, living in the room that houses cactus and other desert plants. It is commonly known as ocotillo with a proper name of Fouquieria splendens.