Echinocereus triglochidiatus

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Claret Cup, Hedgehog Cactus

 
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Information by:         Photographer: Andrea Baker SNWA

 

Description

A 1' to 3' cluster of green spiney pickels, this cactus can be found on hillsides amoung low growing vegetation. Outstanding orange to orange-red waxy flowers appear during early spring. Native to both the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.

 

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Plant Type

Cactus

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Orange, Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Water Saving Tip:

Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Ask at your local nursery for the types of plants that have minimal watering needs.