Summary: Echinocereus engelmannii is a succulent plant in the Cactaceae family.

Botanical name: Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engel.) Lemaire

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: United States, Mexico

Common name: hedgehog cactus

Hardiness: -12°C when completely dry

Echinocereus engelmannii is a highly variable cactus in terms of stems and spines, as well as the color of its flowers, which can range from pink and violet to lavender. Overall, it's an agglomerated columnar cactus with stems that can grow up to 1 meter long. It grows from sea level to 2400 meters altitude in a variety of habitats, but always dry.