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Echinocereus


Hedgehog Cactus (Hybrid)




Origin:  Southwestern United States to Northwestern Mexico.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Category
Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
0
Temperature (°F)
10
Height
12 - 30 cm
Spread
10 - 15 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Indoor or outdoor container or potted plant or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Plant in loose, well-draining loamy to sandy soils in full sun. Repot annually for optimal growth.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Dry rocky slopes and plains.
Bark/Stem Description
12 - 20 bumpy, bubble-shaped ribs per column, areolae wooly, containing long thin spines in panicles of 5 - 8.
Flower Description
Small obovate-pinnate flower buds with multiple scales line the crown of the cactus in optimal growing conditions.
Colour Description
Deep green succulent bark, creamy-white areolae, brownish-black spines.
Texture Description
Smooth, spiny.
Notable Specimens
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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