Fouquieria Splendans - Ocotillo - Rare Succulent Plant Seeds (10) You are purchasing 10 of these rare seeds: Fouquieria Splendans - Ocotillo Commonly known as the ocotillo, its other common names are numerous: Jacob's Staff, Jacob Cactus, vine cactus, coachwhip, candle wood, slim wood and desert coral. Native to northern Mexico and the Sonoran Desert of the U.S., it is not really a cactus. It spends most of the year looking like a group of large, dead, spiny sticks but it is actually green. When the rains come, it becomes covered with leaves and, then, bright red flowers. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and bees. Extremely drought-resistant, these spiked plants can survive on as little as 8 inches of annual rainfall. Dried ocotillo stems are beautiful when used in projects and are often used as canes or walking sticks. Fresh flowers can be eaten in salads and dried flowers are often brewed in herbal teas A great xeriscape specimen.