Perennials, Tropicals > Echinocereus > Echinocereus brandegeei > Echinocereus brandegeei
Echinocereus brandegeei
Strawberry Cactus
Origin: Strawberry cactus is native to the the low elevation hills of the Baja peninsula in Mexico and California.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Echinocereus |
| Species |
| brandegeei |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Height |
| 1 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Can be used in desert gardens or containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Echinocereus brandegeei Is drought tolerant and can be placed in areas with full sun exposure. It requires little water and needs porous well drained soil. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple or red in colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| From woody stem cuttings or seed. |
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