Rogers Trees and Shrubs - Echinocereus engelmannii Tree


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Echinocereus engelmannii. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

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tree/shrub type: Cactuses and Succulents

plants for a purpose: Low growing/Ground cover plants, Trees and shrubs with decorative red/magenta/orange flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative blue/purple to black flowers

growing conditions: Drought tolerant plants

Echinocereus (Cactaceae)
The genus Echinocereus consists of about 50 species of cactuses, natives of Mexico and southwestern USA. Many survive freezing if they are kept dry in winter.

Echinocereus engelmannii
This usually clump-forming cactus has long spines and purplish red to magenta or lavender flowers, 9cm (3½in) long and wide, in spring. It is wild in northwest Mexico, California, Utah, and Arizona, growing on stony slopes in the desert. The stem has a diameter of around 9cm (3½in).
Cultivation Needs sandy rocky soil. Water infrequently, mostly in spring.
Height to 15cm (6in); spread to 30cm (1ft). USZ 9–11, surviving -6.5°C (20°F) of overnight frost. Tolerant of summer drought.

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