• Cereus reichenbachianus
• Echinocactus reichenbachii
• Echinocereus caespitus var. reichenbachii
• Echinocereus caespitus var. castaneus
• Echinocereus caespitus var. major
• Echinocereus pailianus
• Echinocereus pectinatus var. reichenbachii
• Echinocereus reichenbachianus
• Echinocereus rotatus
• Echinocereus texensis
• Echinopsis pectinata var. reichenbachiana

-It is widespread in widespread both in Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas) and United States (Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas).

-Echinocereus reichenbachii is a branching cactus: stem is erect, branched, forming clusters. It is globose in young plants, it becomes cylindrical when mature; it’s usually dark green and ribbed (10-19). Elliptic areoles are wooly at first but bare in mature plants. Radial spines (20-36) are rigid, straight and held closely against the ribs and are organized in two series; they are multi-colored. The plant can have 0 to 7 central spines, but usually the central spine is absent. In May till June the plant blooms: flowers are beautiful, large (up to 12 cm long), abundat, pink or red.

-It needs full sun and more water than other desert cacti. Don’t overwater as the plant is rot sensitive. It needs a very good drainage. It is very cold resistant (from -10° to -25° C) for short period of time.

-Propagate by seeds or cuttings, using the branches that grow from the base.

-In spanish, this plant is commonly called Órgano-pequeño de Colores.