This funny looking hairy cactus is a beautiful species, of relatively easy cultivation. and an absolute joy to watch.
Recommended temperature zone: Sunset: 9b-11, USDA: 8-10
Frost tolerance: Hardy to 20°F for short periods (-12°C)
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Mexico (southern Coahuila: Sierra de la Paila)
Watering needs: Little water, needs porous well drained soil.
Propagation: Seeds, offsets, produces many suckers
Blooming habits: Pink flowers with lighter center, 2.4 to 2.8" long (6-7 cm), stigma with 11 or 12 lobes.
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 | Late springearly summer |
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Botanical Name | Echinocereus delaetii |
Common Name | old man hedgehog cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Pink to pale purple |
Growth Habit | Columnar |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 8a 8b |
Mature Size | 13" |
Native Area | Mexico |
Resistance | 9 C |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This funny looking hairy cactus is a beautiful species, of relatively easy cultivation. and an absolute joy to watch.
Recommended temperature zone: Sunset: 9b-11, USDA: 8-10
Frost tolerance: Hardy to 20°F for short periods (-12°C)
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Mexico (southern Coahuila: Sierra de la Paila)
Watering needs: Little water, needs porous well drained soil.
Propagation: Seeds, offsets, produces many suckers
Blooming habits: Pink flowers with lighter center, 2.4 to 2.8" long (6-7 cm), stigma with 11 or 12 lobes.
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 | Late springearly summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Echinocereus delaetii |
Common Name | old man hedgehog cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Pink to pale purple |
Growth Habit | Columnar |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 8a 8b |
Mature Size | 13" |
Native Area | Mexico |
Resistance | 9 C |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |