Comb Hedgehog
Scientific Name: Echinocereus pectinatus Engelm.
Synonym: Cereus pectinatus, Echinocactus pectinatus, Echinocactus pectiniferus, Echinocereus pectinatus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. saltilloenis
Family: Cactaceae
Sunset®: 11-13
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Southwestern US, northern Mexico
Growth Habits: Solitary or slowly clumping, cylindrical stems, 4-8 inches tall (10-20 cm), 1.2 to 2.4 inches in diameter (3-6 cm); (12-)20-23 obtuse ribs; areoles oval, young areoles with short white hair; 1 to 6 short central spines; 16 to 30 white or pinkish pectinate radials, 0.4 inch long (1 cm)
Echinocereus pectinatus is easy to grow and free flowering, it is similar to E. dasyacanthus.
Blooming Habits:
Intense pink flowers, 2.4 to 3.2 inches long (6-8 cm), with white hairs and spines. The fruit is 0.8 to 1.2 inches in diameter (2-3 cm)
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