Echinocereus ctenoides (Echinocereus dasyacanthus)

Echinocereus ctenoides

Family: Cactaceae

Common names: Texas Rainbow Hedgehog, Yellow Pitaya, Golden Rainbow Hedghog Cactus, Texas Rainbow Cactus, Yellow-flowered pitaya, Spiny Hedgehog Cactus.

Native to Texas. is a low growing cactus unbranched or branching from the base, forming loose clumps of fewer than 20 stiff branches in old age, with its stem completely obscured by a layer of spines that can vary in color depending on growing conditions.

Sowing instructions: Fill a pot with a moist, gritty, loam-based compost, or cacti compost. Gently firm down and level the surface. Scatter your mixed cactus seeds over the surface, taking care not to sow them too thickly. Gently sprinkle a thin layer of vermiculite or fine grit over the seeds, covering the whole surface of the compost. Leave the pot in a greenhouse or on a warm windowsill, covered with a clear plastic bag to preserve soil moisture. Seedlings will develop within a few weeks. Remove the plastic bag and water when the compost becomes dry, but spray the surface with water regularly, to keep it moist.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: January 2025