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Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Kingcup Cactus · Claret-cup Hedgehog Cactus · Claretcup Cactus

Family CactaceaeGenus Echinocereus

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
Perennial, Shrub
Native range
Native to the lower 48 states

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

Germinates in 42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, EchinocereusPublic domain
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Echinocereus (Cactaceae). E. triglochidiatus germ. in the 6th.w at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Echinocereus. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.