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Carnegiea gigantea
| Scientific Name: | Carnegiea gigantea |
| Synonyms: | Cereus giganteus |
| Common Name: | Saguaro |
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| Etymology: | Carnegiea: For Andrew Carnegie, an American industrialist. Gigantea: A Latin word meaning giant. |
| Origin: | Mexico USA - Arizona USA - California |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Typical mix: 1 part potting soil to 1 part coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 40F. |
| Pot Size: | 4 |
| Blooms: | White |
| Comments: | This is a plant with many accolades. Named for Andrew Carnegie, this cactus is the classic symbol of the American West. Saguaro National Park in Arizona was created to protect this somewhat rare Sonoran desert plant. Its white flower is Arizona's state flower. The uses for this cactus are numerous. It is a very slow growing and long-lived cactus: consider its lifespan. At 10 years it has grown 6 inches. Blooms occur on the plant around 40 years. Branches appear around 75 years. Mature specimens often greater than 50 feet high are aged 200+ years old. Our plant was grown from seed. |
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