Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Carnegiea gigantea
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Dry areas
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
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Saguaro
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Saguaro
कबिट
In German
Saguaro
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Saguaro
Kawista
In Spanish
Saguaro
Kawista
In Greek
Saguaro
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Saguaro
Limonia
In Polish
Saguaro
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Saguaro
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Citreae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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