Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Carnegiea gigantea
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-14
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
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
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
-
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Saguaro
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Saguaro
moonlight cactus
In German
Saguaro
Selenicereus
In French
Saguaro
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Saguaro
Selenicereus
In Greek
Saguaro
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Saguaro
Selenicereus
In Polish
Saguaro
Selenicereus
In Latin
Saguaro
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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