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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Flower Color: Yellow
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Common names
  • Coast Hedgehog
  • Echinocereus
  • Alicoche

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2013-12-18
Location: Baja California
Date: 2009-01-17
Location: Baja California
Date: 2013-12-18
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on May 1, 2016 11:53 AM concerning plant:
    Mound-forming native of mild coastal western Baja California, often found oceanside with Dudleyas and agaves. Individual heads grow to a couple of inches wide but mounds grow to 2 or 3 feet wide. Well armed. Yellow flowers.

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