Echinocereus pulchellus var. acanthosetus Cactus Water when the soil dries

Water when the soil dries out in the summer and keep dry all winter

) this variety is from Mt

this is a very attractive smaller upright cactus covered in bristle like golden spines

Unlike a lot of this type of mesemb

The flowers vary from dark red to greenish red depending on the individual plant

Echinocereus pulchellus var. acanthosetus Cactus Water when the soil driesEchinocereus pulchellus v. acanthosetus Family: Cactaceae. An interesting globular species of Echinocereus with prominent ribs and a prominent tap root. Most species (like. E. rigidissimus or E. reichenbachii) are short columnar with no ribs. The plants have dark green ribs and a lighter, more mint green, body, especially when young. It almost looks variegated, but technically it isn't. Forms clumps in time and makes big pink flowers in the summer.