Echinocereus coccineus (Mexican claret cup) 2,3,7,10-24; USDA: 7-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony slowly grows to 5' diameter; 16" tall. Origin: Southwestern USA, Mexico.

Echinocereus engelmannii (Sunset: 2,3,7,10-24; USDA: 7-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony grows to 4' diameter; 1' tall. Origin: Southern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, Mexico.

Echinocereus nicholii (Nichol's golden hedgehog) Sunset: 10-24; USDA: 7-11; Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony grows to 2' tall; 3' diameter. Origin: Origin: Arizona, Mexico.

Echinocereus pentalophus (Lady finger cactus) Sunset: 12-13; USDA: 9b-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Little water. Clumping colony grows to 1' tall; 3' diameter. Origin: Texas, Mexico.

Echinocereus stramineus (Strawberry hedgehog) Sunset: 9b-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony grows to 2' tall; 4' diameter. Origin: southwest Texas, New Mexico, Mexico.