Echinocereus blumii

A little-documented Echinocereus name for plants of the northern Chihuahuan Desert from Texas and New Mexico into Chihuahua and Coahuila. Grow it like other cold-hardy Chihuahuan hedgehog cacti: full sun, summer water and a cold, dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Built from the region and genus: northern Chihuahuan Desert grassland and rocky slopes, in full sun. Only one wild record, near Ciudad Juárez at about 1,300 m, was usable.

The single measured site is at about 1,320 m; the range suggests roughly 1,000–2,000 m.

TexasNew MexicoColoradoChihuahuaCoahuila

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.