Texas Rainbow Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Texas rainbow cactus is a solitary hedgehog cactus banded in colored spines, bearing large, glossy yellow-to-pink flowers in spring. A jewel for hot, well-drained gardens.
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.3–0.8 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- pink, orange, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- foundation, container
- Native states
- AZ, NM, TX
Related native plants
More Echinocereus species
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- Claretcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
- Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus coccineus)
- Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus)
- Pitaya (Echinocereus enneacanthus)
- Strawberry Hedgehog (Echinocereus stramineus)