| Common Name |
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus,
Hedgehog Cactus |
| Latin Name |
Echinocereus engelmannii |
| 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 |
| Height X Width |
2 feet x 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Thick, succulent stems, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy magenta to fuschia flowers in spring or early summer |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds and butterflies, fruits
eaten by songbirds, game birds, and other mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
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| 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 |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.teedeecacti.com/servlet/Detail?no=671 |
| Seeds |
http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/chilternseeds/211/moreinfo/d/echinocereus+engelmannii/pid/31513977 |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/HedgehogCactus/HedgehogCactus.htm |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Echinocereus+engelmannii&title_tag=Echinocereus+engelmannii |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2879 |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415249 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ECEN |
