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Hedgehog Cactus and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
1  
9  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Pima ananas  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
208  
99+

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Hedgehog Cactus

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