Hedgehog Cactus

 

Echenocereus engelmannii

 

Cactaceae

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Form: Cactus
Seasonality: Perennial
Size: 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide, clumps
Leaves: n/a
Flowers: Showy, deep red-purplish, rows of petals
Fruit: Fleshy, edible
Stems/Trunks: Cylindrical, ribbed with thorns
Range/Origin: SW USA, N. Mexico
Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 2,3,7,10 -14

Comments: Low litter, long thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed, division
  • Maintenance: Minimal

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