Echinocereus sp. (Hedgehog Cactus) - Image 11

Botanical name: Echinocereus sp.

Common name: Hedgehog Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersThorny or spinyPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
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Echinocereus sp. (Hedgehog Cactus) orange flower close up on green spiny succulent plant stem
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