This small mounding cactus is native to the American Southwest and is often grown for its beautiful flowers, they vary in color from scarlet red to orange red. The flowers turn into edible fruits that are popular among the local wildlife. The Claret Cup is great for beginners and is also deer, rabbit and drought resistant.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup)
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Claret Cup
This small mounding cactus is native to the American Southwest and is often grown for its beautiful flowers, they vary in color from scarlet red to orange red. The flowers turn into edible fruits that are popular among the local wildlife. The Claret Cup is great for beginners and is also deer, rabbit and drought resistant.
| Plant Type | Cactus / Succulent |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 10 (30°F)Zone 11 (40°F)Zone 12 (50°F-60°F)Zone 7 (0° F)Zone 8 (10° F)Zone 9 (20° F) |
| Flower Color | Red, Orange |
| Flower Season | Spring, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Height | 1-2ft |
| Spread | 1-2ft |
| Characteristics | Fruit & Berries, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit, Rocky Soil |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
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