Redspine Pineapple Cactus (Echinomastus Erectocentrus) is a perennial cactus in the Cactaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires drought-tolerant watering and full sun light in USDA hardiness zones 8-10. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.

Echinomastus erectocentrus is a small solitary cactus characterized by its straight, upward pointing central spines mostly maroon-purple in color and its broadly ovoid to short-cylindric pale bluish green stems.