Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Carnegiea gigantea
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Number of Varieties
5050
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1212-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-14
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Saguaro
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In German
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In French
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In Greek
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In Polish
Saguaro
Star Cactus
In Latin
Saguaro
Star Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
26
1
27800
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