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Echinocereus enneacanthus
| Scientific Name: | Echinocereus enneacanthus |
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| Common Name: | Green Strawberry Hedgehog |
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| Etymology: | Enneacanthus: ennea (nine); akantha (thorn) [Greek] Echinocereus: echinos (hedgehog) [Greek]; cereus (wax taper or candle) [Latin] |
| Origin: | Mexico USA (NM) USA (TX) |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Lean mix: 1 part potting soil to 2 parts coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 32F. |
| Blooms: | Red |
| Comments: | This hedgehog has nine spines per areole: 8 radial spines and 1 central spine. Purchased B & B Cactus, Tucson, AZ. Froze to death in the Winter of 2000. RIP. |
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