Echinocereus pulchellus
Scientific Name: Echinocereus pulchellus (Mart.) Schumann in Engler & Prantl
Synonym: Cereus pulchellus, Echinocactus pulchellus, Echinocereus aguirrei, Echinocereus amoenus
Family: Cactaceae
USDA: 8b-11
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 15°F (-10°C)
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: Mexico (northern Oaxaca, Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosi, and Queretaro)
Growth Habits: Solitary or clumping, heads up to 4 inches tall (10 cm), 1 to 2 inches in diameter. (2.5-5 cm), bluish green when young; 9 to 13 ribs; areoles 0.2 to 0.3 inch apart (5-7 mm); 3 to 7 yellowish spines
Propagation: Seeds
In the wild, this cactus tends to disappear completely in the ground in time of drought.
Blooming Habits:
Abundant pink or white flowers, up to 2.5 inches in diameter (6 cm), 1.6 inches long (4 cm), stigma with 8 or 9 lobes.
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