Claretcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Spread:	To over 3 feet wide
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Red Other: Orange-red
Bloom Size:	2"-3"
Flower Time:	Spring
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Containers:	Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

Common names

Claretcup Cactus
Strawberry Cactus
Crimson Hedgehog Cactus
Alicoche

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Location: Inyo Mountains near Big Pine, CA
Date: 2019-10-03

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: Apr 16, 2012

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Location: Horsethief Mesa, Taos County, New Mexico
Date: 2019-06-08
Claret Cup - Echinocereus triglochidiatus

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Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2016-03-06

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Location: Inyo Mountains near Big Pine, CA
Date: 2019-10-03

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Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-06-16

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Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-10

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Location: Mojave National Preserve, California
Date: 2015-03-18

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: Apr 16, 2012

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Location: Inyo Mountains near Big Pine, CA
Date: 2019-10-03
Growing out of crack in rock.

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Location: From my collection. Poland.

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: Apr 16, 2012

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Date: 2009-04-12
Photo courtesy of: Alex E. Proimos

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Location: Joshua Tree National Park
Date: 2009-04-12
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Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16

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Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: Apr 16, 2012

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Date: 2012-04-03
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Date: 2009-04-12
Photo courtesy of: Alex E. Proimos

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: Apr 18, 2012

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Date: 2006-06-29
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Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Mar 31, 2024 2:41 PM concerning plant:

Clumping hedgehog cactus from the southwestern US and northern Mexico with spectacular orange to red flowers. Stems may reach 2-6 inches in diameter, clumps over 3 feet, with hundreds of heads in old age. 5-13 ribs. 1-4 central spines and 0-22 radial spines (which are hard to distinguish), usually turning dark with age.

Two subspecies are currently recognized: Claret-Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus subsp. triglochidiatus) and Mojave Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus subsp. mojavensis) , previously its own species, which has 8-13 ribs, 1 central spine, and 5-9 often curved and twisted radial spines.

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Claret cup? by plantmanager	Oct 6, 2019 11:05 PM	4
ID question by Baja_Costero	Feb 6, 2020 1:36 PM	0

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