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Echinocereus engelmannii v. nicholii
| Scientific Name: | Echinocereus engelmannii v. nicholii |
| Synonyms: | Echinocereus nicholii |
| Common Name: | Nichol's Hedgehog |
| Other Names: | Golden Hedgehog |
| Etymology: | Echinocereus: echinos (hedgehog) [Greek]; cereus (wax taper or candle) [Latin] Engelmannii: for George Engelmann, a German-American botanist |
| Origin: | USA (AZ) |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Lean mix: 1 part potting soil to 2 parts coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 32F. |
| Blooms: | Lavender |
| Comments: | Purchased from B & B Cactus, Tucson, AZ. Beta Plot - RIP. |
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