Echinocereus — 15 species
Botanical species in the genus Echinocereus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Echinocereus cinerascens
Echinocereus cinerascens
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Echinocereus cinerascens is native to moderate elevations in semi-arid environments in central Mexico. In cultivation in semi-arid temperate regions of the USA it has shown itself to tolerate light frosts, being undamaged at temperatures down to -4°c. In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus coccineus
Echinocereus coccineus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Echinocereus coccineus is a plant of semi-arid and arid regions of southwest N. America, requiring hot summers and a period of cool winter rest if flower-buds are to be produced the following spring. Plants in the wild are known to experience some frost and, in cultivation, can withstand short periods with temperatures down to aound -5°c during this winter rest so long as they are kept dry.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus engelmannii
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Echinocereus engelmannii is a plant of semi-arid regions in southwestern N. America, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,400 metres. It has proven cold tolerant down to -10°c in cultivation so long as the climate is not moist.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus enneacanthus
Echinocereus enneacanthus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus fendleri
Echinocereus fendleri
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Very cold resistant, reportedly to 0°F (-18°C) or less, but needs good drainage and protection from excessive moisture in winter In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus ledingii
Echinocereus ledingii
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus nicholii
Echinocereus nicholii
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus pectinatus
Echinocereus pectinatus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus scopulorum
Echinocereus scopulorum
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus stoloniferus
Echinocereus stoloniferus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Echinocereus stoloniferus is native to arid and semi-arid regions of northwestern Mexico. In cultivation the plant has proven hardy with temperatures falling as low as -7°c for short periods, so long as the climate is dry. In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus stramineus
Echinocereus stramineus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Echinocereus stramineus is a plant of semi-arid and arid regions of southwest N. America, requiring hot summers and a period of cool winter rest if flower-buds are to be produced the following spring. Plants in the wild are known to experience some frost and, in cultivation, can withstand short periods with temperatures down to aound -5°c during this winter rest so long as they are kept dry.
Full cultivation guide →Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Echinocereus triglochidiatus is native to arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern N. America. Cold tolerance much dependson the provenance of the plant.
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