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Perennials, Tropicals > Echinocereus > Echinocereus englemannii > Echinocereus englemannii

Echinocereus englemannii


Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus




Origin:  Southwestern United States of America to northwestern Mexico.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Species
englemannii
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Height
25 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJune
Cultivation
Thrives in sandy, rocky or gravelly soils that are dry.
Habitat
Rocky and brushy plains, canyons areas of the southwestern United States and the adjacent areas of Mexico.
Flower Description
Pink, magenta or red in colour.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
Propagation
Easily propagated from seed.
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