Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
A clustering hedgehog cactus that opens large, vivid magenta cups among its spiny stems in spring, followed by edible strawberry-like fruit. A jewel of rocky desert slopes.
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- red, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- foundation, container
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, UT
Related native plants
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- Claretcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
- Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus coccineus)
- Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus)
- Texas Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus)
- Pitaya (Echinocereus enneacanthus)
- Strawberry Hedgehog (Echinocereus stramineus)