Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial, Shrub
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Habitat
Desert, Grassland
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Olive
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Available
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Deer resistant
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Echinocereus reichenbachii
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
Hedgehog cactus
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Igel Kaktus
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
hérisson cactus
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
jeż kaktus
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
cactus
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Echinocereus
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Pachycereeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Scilloideae