Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Carnegiea gigantea
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Number of Varieties
5040
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1210-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-14
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm20.32 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
Common Name
Saguaro
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
In Hindi
Saguaro
Primavera plant
In German
Saguaro
Primavera Pflanzen
In French
Saguaro
usine de Primavera
In Spanish
Saguaro
planta de Primavera
In Greek
Saguaro
φυτικών Primavera
In Portuguese
Saguaro
planta de Primavera
In Polish
Saguaro
Primavera roślin
In Latin
Saguaro
Primavera herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Tabebuia Gomes
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
2500
1
27800
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