Cacti
Engelmann's Hedgehog
Echinocereus engelmannii
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Vibrant magenta blooms provide intense spring color.
The Basics
Type: CactiSun: Full Sun, Partial SunHardiness: 10°FWater: Very LowNative To: Mohave and Sonoran DesertsGrowth
Growth Rate: SlowMature Height: 1'Mature Width: 2'Mature Form: ClumpingFoliage
EvergreenColor: Medium greenTexture: Brown spinesWildlife
Bees Butterflies HummingbirdsFlowers
Flower Color: Pink, PurpleSeason: SpringComments
Litter: LowThorns: LongIrritation: None![](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwebcms.amwua.org%2Fmedia%2F1568066306a8c9f2.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Photo By: Dave Seibert
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Photo By: Carol Ward
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Photo By: Carol Ward
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Photo By: Sam Draper
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Photo By: Carol Ward
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Photo By: Carol Ward