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Echinocereus pectinatus regidissimus
Rainbow Cactus
The spiny, sometimes edible fruit of this Cactus give it its name.

 


Echinocereus
Plants of the Cactus family (from arid regions in N. America), some of which are hardy. All are beautiful and some quite splendid when in flower. E. Fendleri bears some of the brightest flowers. Other kinds are E.

Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. fitchii
Scientific Name: Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. fitchii (Britton & Rose) N.P. Taylor
Synonym: Echinocereus fitchii ssp.

Echinocereus sp. - Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae
Echinocereus sp. is one of 35 species of Echinocereus found in the southwest United States and Mexico.

Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus)
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Semi-desert, foothills. Woodlands, openings Spring.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah, April 14, 2004.

Crimson Hedgehog Cactus
Common Names: Hedgehog Cactus, Claret Cup Cactus, King's Cup Cactus, Mound Cactus
Genus: Echinocereus
Species: triglochidiatus
Parts Used: pulp, flowers and stems ...

Echinocereus species
Cacti and Succulents
Easy from seed sown spring or summer, or grow from stem cuttings taken in summer. Full sun. Offsets may be removed and repotted.

Echinocereus reichenbachii var. baileyi black lace cactus
evergreen, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 7a thru 11a ...

Echinocereus pectinatus var. rubispinus
Echinocereus rigidissimus, Cereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus
Family: Cactaceae
Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus, Cabeza de Viejo
Origin: Southeastern Arizona, Mexico ...

Echinocereus fendleri
The erect stems of Pink-flower Hedgehog Cactus rise about 4 in. Stems are made up of one-jointed, three-dimensionally oval, strongly ribbed parts. Long, curved spines occur from the vertical ribs.

Echinocereus fendleri. Fendler's Hedgehog Cactus. Near Portal, Arizona.
Ferocactus cylindraceus. Barrel Cactus. Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Mammillaria tetrancistra. Common Fishhook Cactus. Arizona.

Hedgehog Cacti (Echinocereus species): Small globular cacti covered with short spines; flowers profusely. They are easy-to-grow plants and good for beginners.

Epithelantha, Escobaria, Ferocactus, Geohintonia, Leuchtenbergia, Lophophora, Mammillaria, Neolloydia, Obregonia, Ortegocactus, Pediocactus, Pelecyphora, Sclerocactus, Strombocactus, Thelocactus Echinocereinae - genera: Acanthocereus, Echinocereus, ...

Echinocereus sp. (Claret Cup Cactus)
Erythrina herbacea (Coral Bean)
Fuchsia sp. and hybrids (Fuchsia)
Gentiana septemfida (Gentian)
Gladiolus sp. and hybrids (Gladiolus)
Gloxinia nematanthodes (Hardy Gloxinia)
Grevillea sp. and hybrids (Grevillea) ...

Name: Claret cup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) ZONE 4
Flower Colour: pink
Height x Spread: 10 to 30 x 45
Description: Ball-shaped, eventually producing offsets to form large, round mounds; typically very spiny; edible red fruit ...

Among those cultivated for their showy blossoms are the Christmas cactus (Zygocactus) and species of Echinocereus and of Epiphyllum, the orchid cactus.

Growing Cacti and succulents - Cactus Plants Types
Plants as Presents
Ice Plant - Drosanthemum floribundum
Sub-Tribe in, ECHINOCEREANAE ECHINOCEREUS
OBREGONIA
HEURNIA ...

See also: Cactus, Cereus, Green, Echinops, Orchid