General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Fruit: Showy
Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Michoga
  • Argentine Hedgehog Cactus
  • Desert's Blooming Jewel
  • Cacto Erizo de Mar
  • Red Torch Cactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Soehrensia huascha
  • Synonym: Trichocereus huascha
  • Synonym: Echinopsis huascha

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Location: my yard Scottsdale, AZ
Date: 2019-09-28
Location: My garden in SoCal.
Date: 2018-10-06
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2018-07-10
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: 2023-04-24
First Light
Location: Scottsdale AZ my yard
Date: 2015-03-30
Location: Lowe's Scottsdale Arizona
Date: 2016-02-10
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2018-06-25
Fruit or new growth?
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: San Clemente
Date: 2020-04-24
Location: Lowe's Scottsdale Arizona
Date: 2016-02-10
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: San Clemente
Date: 2020-04-24
Trichocereus grandiflorus (?) The cactus is 4.75 inches tall, so
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-05-26
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-14
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: South Bella Vista Drive, Tucson, Arizona
Date: 2019-05-08
Fluorescing hedgehog cactus bloom - short wavelength invisable li
Location: Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona
Date: 2016-01-04
Location: San Clemente
Date: 2020-04-24
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-08
A yellow-green form.

Date: 2016-01-25
Uploaded by Hamwild

Date: 2015-02-27
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-09-14
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-08
Location: 98108
Date: 2013-03-21

Date: 2021-08-03

Date: 2021-08-07
Location: 98108
Date: 2013-03-21

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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bouncyshamrocks On March 11, 2021 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
bouncyshamrocks On June 9, 2018 Obtained plant
anavalencia On September 30, 2018 Obtained plant
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Converting invisable to visable light by lasertrimguy May 9, 2019 5:40 AM 0

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