Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubispinus Cactus An unusual looking species with

An unusual looking species with elongated leaves that are fat and round in cross section

The bulbs are reddish purple

Keep dry in winter

though it isn't super sensitive to cool temperatures

Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubispinus Cactus An unusual looking species withEchinocereus rigidissimus var. rubrispinus Also called E. pectinatus var. rubrispinus. A real "must have" for every cactus collection! The plant has beautiful red spines that cover the stem. It is very common for the spines to be white when young, but as the plant matures it will be consistently pink ot red, so don't worry if yours has white spines when you receive it. The plant is columnar but stays fairly short, usually only a foot or so tall.