Details about growing and caring for Ferocactus echidne
Recommended light & temperature:
It needs a lot of light to develop its spine. Protect in the shade during the hottest hours of summer. It is tolerant of light frosts.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -5
Watering and care:
During hot weather you may need to water your plants more frequently, as long as the plant is actively growing. Stop watering at the beginning of the cold season.
Multiplication:
Seeds
Pests:
Mealybugs, scales and mites.
Best types of soil:
It grows well in rich, well-drained soil, such as clay, pumice, lava sand, and just a little peat or mold, but it is not picky on the soil.
Scientific name:
Ferocactus echidne
Synonyms:
Echinocactus dolichacanthus, Echinocactus dolichacanthus var. minor, Echinocactus echidne, Echinocactus echidne f. gilvus, Echinocactus echidne var. gilvus, Echinocactus gilvus, Echinocactus vanderaeyi, Echinocactus victoriensis, Echinofossulocactus echidne, Echinofossulocactus vanderaeyi, Ferocactus echidne var. rhodanthus, Ferocactus echidne var. victoriensis, Ferocactus rafaelensis, Ferocactus victoriensis.
Origin:
Central Mexico in Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Zimapan, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Tamaulipas and Guanajuato.
Natural Habitat Ferocactus echidne:
It grows both in igneous rocks and in limestone soils in the transition zone between the xerophilous microphilous scrub (arid submontane scrub) and the tropical deciduous forest.
Blooms
There are 8 Ferocactus echidne in the collections:
