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Lace Cactus
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Lace Cactus

Echinocereus reichenbachii
In the United States: Native · also called Lace hedgehog cactus, Purple candle

Bees visit the large pink-purple flowers for nectar and pollen, with native solitary bees often acting as primary pollinators though honey bees also forage. Individual flowers last one day but bloom is staggered across plants for roughly two weeks of activity in late spring. The plant requires excellent drainage and full sun; it is slow-growing and not known to spread aggressively.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Bloom (US) April–June
Duration~2 weeks
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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