Echinocereus sp. (Hedgehog Cactus)
Echinocereus sp. (Hedgehog Cactus) flower with pink petals and a green center on a stem.
Botanical name: Echinocereus sp.
Common name: Hedgehog Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Mexico
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorns: Thorny or spiny
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThere is about 100 taxa of Echinocereus. The different species have a large range of colors from green to yellow, pink, orange, and red.
As is often the case in cactus genera, the bigger species will take full sun while the smaller species like some shade.
Species:
Echinocereus acifer
Echinocereus adustus
Echinocereus albispinus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus fitchii
Echinocereus morricalii
Echinocereus pentalophus
Echinocereus polyacanthus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Echinocereus subinermis
Echinocereus viridiflorus
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