Echinocereus ferreiranus

A clumping hedgehog cactus from central Baja California, with stems up to 40 cm tall and 4–10 cm thick. It has curved central spines that age from red to grey, and purple-pink flowers with a dark orange to red throat. It is a true desert plant that wants full sun, heat, very sparing water and a cool, dry winter.

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

Loam and pumice slopes in desert scrub of the central peninsula, in full exposure.

Recorded at 18–1612 m, median 797 m.

Baja CaliforniaBaja California SurMexico Northwest

🔒 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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