Mazhar Botanic Garden

Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) F Haage

Rainbow hedgehog cactus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001290
Common name: Rainbow hedgehog cactus
English name: Arizona rainbow cactus
Native: Mexico, Arizona
Country: Arizona Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Echinocereus rigidissimus grows 10-30 cm height, 4-10 cm  when mature ribs 15-25 spines 15-20 radial pectinate, symmetrically banded, multicolored spines from gray and white, pink, red and yellow flower deep pink , pure white center throat fruits globose, berry, round and spiny, 3 cm in diameter

Ornamental. Xeriscaping landscaping. 

Cereus pectinatus var rigidissimus Engelm

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Texture: Rocky  Sandy
Fertility: Low
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Light shade Sheltered shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9a : 11
pH range: 5.0-7.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental Xeric landscaping
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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