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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types
Carnegiea gigantea

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-14

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea

Common Name
Saguaro

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In Latin
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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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