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Echinocereus pectinatus v. rigidissimus
| Scientific Name: | Echinocereus pectinatus v. rigidissimus |
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| Common Name: | Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog |
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| Etymology: | Pectinatus: pecten (comb); -atus (in possession of) [Latin] Rigidissimus: rigidus (stiff); -issimus (to the greatest degree) [Latin] Echinocereus: echinos (hedgehog) [Greek]; cereus (wax taper or candle) [Latin] |
| Origin: | Mexico USA (AZ) USA (NM) |
| 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: | 50F. |
| Blooms: | Dark Pink with White |
| Comments: | Purchased Tanque Verde, Tucson, AZ. Plant has beautiful Pink to Purple flowers with white throats. Plant has two dormancy periods - hottest part of the summer and in winter. |
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