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About Saguaro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Carnegiea gigantea

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-14

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Birds, pollinators

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carnegiea gigantea

Common Name

Saguaro

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Carnegiea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2
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Properties of Saguaro

Want to know the properties of Saguaro? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Saguaro is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Saguaro Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Rheumatism

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Saguaro Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Saguaro. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Saguaro physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Green
  • Leaf color:

Care of Saguaro

Taking Saguaro Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Saguaro include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Saguaro

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Saguaro is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Saguaro is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Carnegiea gigantea. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.