Echinocereus sp. (Hedgehog Cactus)

Botanical name: Echinocereus sp.

Common name: Hedgehog Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico

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There 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 rigidissimus

Echinocereus subinermis

Echinocereus viridiflorus

Similar plants: Echinocereus sp. (Hedgehog Cactus)

• Echinocereus rigidissimus (Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus)