Echinocereus
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 Echinocereus fasciculatus | ||||||||||||||||
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Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized cylindrical cacti, comprising about 70 species from the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny rocky places.
The name comes from the ancient Greek "Echinos" (=hedgehog) and the Latin "cereus" (=candle). They are sometimes known as hedgehog cacti, although that name is also used for Pediocactus and Echinopsis species. [1]
The flowers are usually large, and the fruit are edible.
Taxonomy
Species list
- Echinocereus Acifer
- Echinocereus adustus
- Echinocereus albatus Backb.
- Echinocereus amoenus
- Echinocereus apachensis
- Echinocereus baileyi
- Echinocereus barthelowanus
- Echinocereus berlandieri grows partially underground and has a long flowering period.
- Echinocereus blankii
- Echinocereus bonkerae
- Echinocereus Boyce-thompsonii
- Echinocereus brandegeei
- Echinocereus caespitosus
- Echinocereus chloranthus
- Echinocereus chlorophtalmus
- Echinocereus cinerascens
- Echinocereus coccineus
- Echinocereus conglomeratus
- Echinocereus ctenoides
- Echinocereus cucumis
- Echinocereus dasyacanthus
- Echinocereus davisii
- Echinocereus delaetii with long hair
- Echinocereus diversispinus
- Echinocereus ehrenbergii
- Echinocereus enneacanthus(= nine goads)
- Echinocereus engelmannii
- Echinocereus fasciculatus
- Echinocereus fendleri
- Echinocereus ferreireanus
- Echinocereus fitchii Britton & Rose
- Echinocereus gentryi
- Echinocereus grandis
- Echinocereus knippelianus
- Echinocereus longisetus
- Echinocereus ledingii
- Echinocereus Leonense
- Echinocereus lindsayi
- Echinocereus milleri
- Echinocereus melanocentus
- Echinocereus morricalii
- Echinocereus nicholii
- Echinocereus nivosus
- Echinocereus pacificus
- Echinocereus paucispinus
- Echinocereus papillosus
- Echinocereus pectinatus Scheidw.
- Echinocereus pentalophus
- Echinocereus perbellus
- Echinocereus polyacanthus
- Echinocereus poselgerianus
- Echinocereus procumbens
- Echinocereus pulchellus
- Echinocereus purpureus
- Echinocereus rechenbachii
- Echinocereus rigidissimus
- Echinocereus Rosei
- Echinocereus russanthus
- Echinocereus salm-dyckianus
- Echinocereus scheerii
- Echinocereus spinibarbis
- Echinocereus stramineus
- Echinocereus stoloniferus
- Echinocereus subterraneus
- Echinocereus subinermis
- Echinocereus triglochidiatus
- Echinocereus Uspenskii
- Echinocereus viereckii
- Echinocereus viridiflorus
- Echinocereus websterianus
Synonyms
- Morangaya G.D.Rowley
- Wilcoxia Britton & Rose
Description
Globular cactus with spines tight, often colorful and decorative. The flowers last a little longer than other species of cactus.
These species are bushy.
Cultivation method
The Echinocereus culture is easier than other cacti.
Like them, they need a light soil, a sunny exposure, a fresh and dry winter to flower. They like a soil slightly richer than other cacti.
In the wild, several of the species are cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures as low as -23°C / -10°F but only in dry conditions. Sometimes, they grasp in winter. But they look fine again with first waterings in the first sunny days.
The reproduction is made by cutting branches.
Images
 Echinocereus viereckii |
 Echinocereus viereckii |
 Echinocereus amoenus |
 Echinocereus acifer |
 Echinecereus lauii |
 Echinocereus pentalophus (DE CANDOLLE) HORT.F.A. HAAGE ssp. procumbens (ENGELMANN) BLUM et LANGE |
 Echinocereus enneacanthus |
 Echinocereus fendleri [this is actually a Coryphantha species] |
References
- "Echinopsis (Hedgehog Cacti)". Cactus and Succulent Sosiety of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-07-29.
Bibliography
- Fischer, Pierre C. 70 Common Cacti of the Southwest. City unknown: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, 1989.
- Anderson, Miles (1998). The Ultimate Book of Cacti and Succulents. ISBN 1 85967 460 7. Lorenz Books.
- Innes C, Wall B (1995). Cacti' Succulents and Bromaliads. Cassell & The Royal Horticultural Society.
- Edward F. Anderson : "The Cactus Family" (2001)
External links
- (French) photos on www.AIAPS.org
- (English) photos on www.cactiguide.com
- http://www.echinocereus.de
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Echinocereus". Image Credit.
