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Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green spiny stems in a gravel pot, background softly blurred.
Close-up of the Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green stems and spines in gravel, under a bright blue sky.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus with vivid green ribs and sharp spines, set against a softly blurred brown background.
Close-up of a Purple Hedgehog Cactus with ridged surface and yellowish spines, set against a softly blurred warm yellow and brown background.
A small Purple Hedgehog Cactus with several stems and sharp spines sits in a pebble-filled square pot, blurred cacti in the background.
Close-up of a Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green stems and yellow spines, growing among rocks in a pot.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with spiny green stems in a gravel-filled square pot, warm blurred background.
Close-up of a Purple Hedgehog Cactus with three green stems and yellow spines in a pot of small rocks, blurred background.
Small Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) in a pot with white pebbles, displaying a bright pink flower, pet-friendly.
Close-up of a vibrant pink flower with delicate petals and green center on Echinocereus viereckii cactus, set against blurred greenery.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus with clustered spines and a bright pink flower, potted in light rocks, set against blurred green foliage outdoors.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with sharp spines and a vibrant pink flower in a rocky pot, blurred green plants behind.
The Purple Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus viereckii, is a pet-friendly cactus with vibrant pink flowers that brighten any indoor space.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with a green stem and vivid pink flower in rocky soil, blurred green background.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with a vivid pink flower, green stems, and light gravel; pet-friendly plant.
Pet-friendly Purple Hedgehog Cactus with spines and a bright pink flower, displayed against a soft green background.
A single Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) in a pot with small rocks, set before greenery and softly blurred trees.
A tall Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with spines in a gravel-filled pot, set against a blurred outdoor background.
Tall green Purple Hedgehog Cactus with yellowish spines in beige pebbles, pet-friendly, set against a soft outdoor background.
A tall Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with white spines and ridges stands upright in a rocky pot, pet-friendly.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus with upright green stems and white spines in tan and white rocks, outdoors on stone paving. Pet-friendly plant.
A tall Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with bold spines stands in light gravel, surrounded by lush greenery.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green stem, yellowish spines, and blurred brown background; pet friendly.
The Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii), a pet-friendly plant, grows attractively in a decorative pot.
The Purple Hedgehog Cactus has a tall, green stem with small spines in a gravel pot. Pet-friendly, with soft brown and leafy background.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii), a pet-friendly cactus, shown thriving in a decorative pot for indoor display.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green spiny stems in a gravel pot, background softly blurred.
Close-up of the Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green stems and spines in gravel, under a bright blue sky.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus with vivid green ribs and sharp spines, set against a softly blurred brown background.
Close-up of a Purple Hedgehog Cactus with ridged surface and yellowish spines, set against a softly blurred warm yellow and brown background.
A small Purple Hedgehog Cactus with several stems and sharp spines sits in a pebble-filled square pot, blurred cacti in the background.
Close-up of a Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green stems and yellow spines, growing among rocks in a pot.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with spiny green stems in a gravel-filled square pot, warm blurred background.
Close-up of a Purple Hedgehog Cactus with three green stems and yellow spines in a pot of small rocks, blurred background.
Small Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) in a pot with white pebbles, displaying a bright pink flower, pet-friendly.
Close-up of a vibrant pink flower with delicate petals and green center on Echinocereus viereckii cactus, set against blurred greenery.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus with clustered spines and a bright pink flower, potted in light rocks, set against blurred green foliage outdoors.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with sharp spines and a vibrant pink flower in a rocky pot, blurred green plants behind.
The Purple Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus viereckii, is a pet-friendly cactus with vibrant pink flowers that brighten any indoor space.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with a green stem and vivid pink flower in rocky soil, blurred green background.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with a vivid pink flower, green stems, and light gravel; pet-friendly plant.
Pet-friendly Purple Hedgehog Cactus with spines and a bright pink flower, displayed against a soft green background.
A single Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) in a pot with small rocks, set before greenery and softly blurred trees.
A tall Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with spines in a gravel-filled pot, set against a blurred outdoor background.
Tall green Purple Hedgehog Cactus with yellowish spines in beige pebbles, pet-friendly, set against a soft outdoor background.
A tall Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with white spines and ridges stands upright in a rocky pot, pet-friendly.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus with upright green stems and white spines in tan and white rocks, outdoors on stone paving. Pet-friendly plant.
A tall Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with bold spines stands in light gravel, surrounded by lush greenery.
Close-up of Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii) with green stem, yellowish spines, and blurred brown background; pet friendly.
The Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii), a pet-friendly plant, grows attractively in a decorative pot.
The Purple Hedgehog Cactus has a tall, green stem with small spines in a gravel pot. Pet-friendly, with soft brown and leafy background.
Purple Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viereckii), a pet-friendly cactus, shown thriving in a decorative pot for indoor display.

Are you looking for a unique and low-maintenance plant to add to your cactus collection? Then, look no further than the 'Echinocereus viereckii' plant - known as the purple hedgehog cactus or Echinocereus morricalii, native to Mexico! With its floppy, crumpled, and easy-to-care-for nature, this stunning plant is a must-have for any green thumb.    

Plus, with its beautiful magenta funnel-shaped flowers that just bloom from late spring to summer, when exposed to adequate intense light (How much light - blog post), this plant is sure to turn heads and add drama to any space. Not only is it safe for humans, but it's also friendly to pets! So why wait? 

When exposed to bright light, these spineless stems can grow up to 50 cm long and change their color from green to purple. It's like a little garden masterpiece! 

All in all, 'Echinocereus viereckii’ is a cold hardy plant that can survive in zones 9 -11(USDA). Just remember though – requires only minimal watering and a well-drained soil mix (well-drained soil mix product).  But that's not all – it's also an extremely drought-tolerant species and requires minimum attention. The Hedgehog cactus plants are exceptionally easy to multiply from division, grafting, or seeds, so you can quickly grow your collection. 

Buy this beautiful plant online at Planet Desert today and experience the beauty of this amazing cactus firsthand! 

Bloom Season

Late spring--summer

Flower Color

Magenta

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9--10--11

Mature Size

20 in. tall

Plant Type

Perennial cactus

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--heat resistant--pest resistant--deer resistant

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

Watering Needs

Low
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Purple Hedgehog Cactus - Echinocereus viereckii

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Are you looking for a unique and low-maintenance plant to add to your cactus collection? Then, look no further than the 'Echinocereus viereckii' plant - known as the purple hedgehog cactus or Echinocereus morricalii, native to Mexico! With its floppy, crumpled, and easy-to-care-for nature, this stunning plant is a must-have for any green thumb.    

Plus, with its beautiful magenta funnel-shaped flowers that just bloom from late spring to summer, when exposed to adequate intense light (How much light - blog post), this plant is sure to turn heads and add drama to any space. Not only is it safe for humans, but it's also friendly to pets! So why wait? 

When exposed to bright light, these spineless stems can grow up to 50 cm long and change their color from green to purple. It's like a little garden masterpiece! 

All in all, 'Echinocereus viereckii’ is a cold hardy plant that can survive in zones 9 -11(USDA). Just remember though – requires only minimal watering and a well-drained soil mix (well-drained soil mix product).  But that's not all – it's also an extremely drought-tolerant species and requires minimum attention. The Hedgehog cactus plants are exceptionally easy to multiply from division, grafting, or seeds, so you can quickly grow your collection. 

Buy this beautiful plant online at Planet Desert today and experience the beauty of this amazing cactus firsthand! 

Bloom Season

Late spring--summer

Flower Color

Magenta

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9--10--11

Mature Size

20 in. tall

Plant Type

Perennial cactus

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--heat resistant--pest resistant--deer resistant

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

Watering Needs

Low
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Bloom Season Late spring, summer
Botanical Name Echinocereus viereckii
Common Name Purple Hedgehog Cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Magenta
Genus Echinocereus
Growth Habit Cylindrical
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 9, 10, 11
Mature Size 20 in. tall
Native Area Mexico
Plant Type Perennial cactus
Propagation By divisions, seeds
Resistance Extremely drought-tolerant, heat resistant, pest resistant, deer resistant
Soil PH 6.5, Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type specialized cactus potting soil
Special Features Easy to grow
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Toxicity Safe for humans, friendly to dogs, friendly to cats
Watering Needs Low

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