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Echinocereus triglochidiatus
| Scientific Name: | Echinocereus triglochidiatus |
| Synonyms: | Cereus triglochidiatus |
| Common Name: | Claret-Cup Cactus |
| Other Names: | King's Crown Cactus Strawberry Cactus |
| Etymology: | Cereus: cereus (wax taper or candle) [Latin] Echinocereus: echinos (hedgehog) [Greek]; cereus (wax taper or candle) [Latin] Triglochidiatus: three barbed bristles |
| Origin: | Mexico USA |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Lean mix: 1 part potting soil to 2 parts coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 10F. |
| Blooms: | Red |
| Comments: | Purchased DesertPlants, Tucson, AZ. A real survivor of the desert; I once saw one of these living atop Hunter's Peak in Texas (8,368 ft). Unusual for cacti, the flowers of this plant stay open at night. |
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