Mexican Claret Cup
Synonym: Echinocereus roemeri, Echinocereus hildmannii, Echinocereus krausei, Echinocereus kunzei, Echinocereus matudae, Echinocereus arizonicus ssp. matudae, Echinocereus coccineus ssp. roemeri, Echinocereus rosei, Echinocereus steerae, Echinocereus toroweapensis, Echinocereus hexaedrus, Echinocereus neomexicanus, Cereus hexaedrus, Echinocereus coccineus ssp. rosei, Cereus aggregata, Escobaria aggregata, Coryphantha aggregata, Echinocereus aggregatus, Echinocereus coccineus ssp. aggregatus, Echinocereus arizonicus, Echinocereus canyonensis, Echinocereus pectinatus ssp. ctenoides, Echinocereus decumbens, Mammillaria aggregata
Family: Cactaceae
 'Echinocereus matudae' in June from Uhlig Nursery |
Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 9b-11 USDA: 9-11 Frost Tolerance: 15°F (-10°C) Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Southwestern USA, Mexico (Sonora, Coahuila, Chihuahua) Growth Habits: Usually clumping, often in large colonies, dark green stem, up to 16 inches tall (40 cm), 1 to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm); 8 to 11 ribs; spines mostly undifferentiated between radials and centrals; 0 to 4 centrals, up to 3 inches long (7.5 cm); 5-20 radials Watering Needs: Little water, needs porous well drained soil. Propagation: |
Blooming Habits:
Orange-red flowers, up to 3 inches in diameter (8 cm), stigma with 7 or 8 lobes.
Fruiting Habits:
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