Flowers: Canary-yellow delicately sweet-scented, often with some reddish midstripes.
Blooming season: Spring and summer. The individual flowers will last up to six days. Blooming generally begins 4 to 5 years after sowing, as the plant matures.
Cultivation and propagation: This cactus is cultivated and highly priced for its flowers. It is among the easiest species to grow, flower and propagate.
Waterings: Water regularly from March to October. Rot prone in winter, it needs good drainage.
Hardiness: It cannot tolerate much frost.
Frost tolerance: Hardy to -2°C.
Exposition: It does not like full harsh sun. Give it a protected position in the partial-shade or under filtered sun.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Echinocereus ochoterenae |
| Common Name | Golden rainbow hedgehog |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | Cylindrical |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 44450 |
| Mature Size | 30 cm |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 2°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun or half shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Flowers: Canary-yellow delicately sweet-scented, often with some reddish midstripes.
Blooming season: Spring and summer. The individual flowers will last up to six days. Blooming generally begins 4 to 5 years after sowing, as the plant matures.
Cultivation and propagation: This cactus is cultivated and highly priced for its flowers. It is among the easiest species to grow, flower and propagate.
Waterings: Water regularly from March to October. Rot prone in winter, it needs good drainage.
Hardiness: It cannot tolerate much frost.
Frost tolerance: Hardy to -2°C.
Exposition: It does not like full harsh sun. Give it a protected position in the partial-shade or under filtered sun.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Echinocereus ochoterenae |
| Common Name | Golden rainbow hedgehog |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | Cylindrical |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 44450 |
| Mature Size | 30 cm |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 2°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun or half shade |
