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Cactaceae
Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Desert perseverance.
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Echinocereus
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- cactus
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, rocky, extremely well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The brilliant scarlet flowers stay open day and night, unlike many cactus species that bloom only at night.
- Hummingbirds are the primary pollinators, attracted by the tubular red flowers that are perfectly shaped for their beaks.
- Claret cup hedgehog cacti can form massive mounds of over 500 individual stems in the wild.
- This cactus is remarkably cold-hardy for a desert plant, surviving temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Native Americans traditionally ate the fruits, which taste somewhat like strawberries.
Color meanings
0
endurance
1
inner fire
2
resilience