Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Carnegiea gigantea
Freesia
Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-129-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-14
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Saguaro
Freesia
In Hindi
Saguaro
Freesia
In German
Saguaro
Freesie
In French
Saguaro
Freesia
In Spanish
Saguaro
fresia
In Greek
Saguaro
freesia
In Portuguese
Saguaro
freesia
In Polish
Saguaro
frezja
In Latin
Saguaro
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Freesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Ixioideae
Number of Species
216
1
27800
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