Five-Spine Rating - 3^?

This variety will grow quite large over time and with care it is possible for the plant to out grow the limitations of most interior living spaces.

Yes - tolerates low light levels. This variety will do well as a houseplant in locations with short periods of direct sun and some indirect or filtered light.

Yes - does well with cool winter time temperatures. This variety will tolerate temperatures down below 50 °F. if the roots are kept dry, and will do very well in a home with energy saving thermostat setting.

Yes - easy care root system. This variety stores water in the parts of the plant which are above the soil leaving the root system small enough to fit into a proportionally sized flower pot.

This variety is unlikely to flower as a house plant and they should be chosen with flowering as a low priority.

good locations,

Potential living space locations include; East, West or South windows and three to four season rooms are good, but it will grow better outdoors. Please provide winter conditions below freezing for this plant, otherwise it will never bloom. This is a very cold climate cactus and will survive winters down to -30 °F. This variety is going to grow better and bloom if it is planted in an outdoor rock garden between zones 7 to 2, and really should be kept outdoors.

This is the Echinocereus species with the broadest habitat covering most of the Rocky Mountain region. They can be found from Southwestern Canada to Northern Mexico at moderate to very high altitudes. These plants vary with stem size and spine coverings, but their flowers are highly consistent in appearance. They are divided into numerous subspecies, and the way these devisions are made seems to depend on the whims of people with scientific credibility (please excuse my snark). The plants produce offsets and grow into large colonies, which often rise into impressive mounds. They grow in sparsely wooded areas along with grass, and their brilliant flowers are true humming bird attractors. Their flower colors are in the reds with only slight variations of bright red ranging from either slightly orange to deep crimson. If a plant looks like these, but produces a dusty red sort of colored flower it is surely is a hybrid. Spine color is usually grey and their overall visual texture varies making each plant a unique individual. Some variations of this plant are nearly spineless and the spines they grow are shed before the end of summer. At least one version of this cactus constantly grows and remains spineless. These plants survive in harsh climates where water availability is often sparse. They are able to grow in rocky soils where day and night time temperatures widely vary. Their cold tolerance abilities vary because the climates of their locations differ through out widely spread habitats.

size,

This is a globular cactus that grows outward into multi stemmed mound, but stays about 10 inches high at the most.

ancestry,

Western United States Rocky Mountain Region.

plant origin,

Plants are propagated from stem cuttings and seeds are produced by windowsillcactus.com.

photo,

Purchase price includes 21 Echinocereus triglochidiatus seeds. All other items in photo are for demonstration purposes only, and the monopoly dogs are shown as a size & scale reference. Jewelry in this photo is from Ann's Gemstone Creations: Elegant Sterling Silver and Semi-Precious Stone Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings.

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