| Common Name |
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus,
Hedgehog Cactus |
| Latin Name |
Echinocereus engelmannii |
| Family |
Cactaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
2, 3, 7, 10-24 / 7-10 |
| Type / Form |
Cactus / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave
Deserts with Saguaro or Joshua tree |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month in summer until established |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
2 feet x 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Thick, succulent stems, evergreen |
| Flowers |
Showy magenta to fuchsia flowers in spring or early summer |
| Bark / Roots |
NA |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Butterfly |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds and butterflies, fruits
eaten by songbirds, game birds, and other mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/HedgehogCactus/HedgehogCactus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2879 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinocereus_engelmannii |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM04805&sp=Echinocereus%20engelmannii |
| Images and data |
http://www.livingdesert.org/desert_plants_page.html?name=Calico+Hedgehog%2C+Strawberry+Hedgehog |
| Images and data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Echinocereus_engelmannii.htm |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Echinocereus_engelmannii.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/101822/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ECEN |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415249 |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2702,2709,2710 |
| Nursery, mages, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Echinocereus+engelmannii |
| Seeds |
http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/chilternseeds/211/moreinfo/d/echinocereus+engelmannii/pid/31513977 |
| Seeds |
http://www.smartcart.com/bobglenn/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=SCA135 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ECEN |
