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Echinocereus felixianus

A Chihuahuan Desert hedgehog cactus described in 2014 from near Cuatro Ciénegas in Coahuila, with solitary cylindrical stems, 19 to 23 ribs and pink to magenta flowers. It wants full sun, summer heat, and a cold, dry winter rest to flower.

Echinocereus felixianus
Photo: KP Laer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Desert hills and flats of the Chihuahuan Desert near Cuatro Ciénegas, below about 1400 m.

Below about 1400 m; the single climate site is at 1333 m.

Coahuila

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.