Carnegiea gigantea
- Grow your own Saguaro cactus, the monarch of the Sonoran Desert!
- Includes absolutely everything you need to grow a Saguaro from seed: seeds, growing medium, a mini-greenhouse, and detailed instructions
- 100% guaranteed
- Great for kids and adults, amateurs to experts!
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Mini-Greenhouse It's a tree nursery you can hold in your hand! |
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High-Germination Seed Enough high-quality seed to get at least one tree — usually more! |
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It's not dirt! It's a soil-less growing medium that can travel safely anywhere in the world. |
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Perlite This natural volcanic rock helps with aeration and drainage. |
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Step-By-Step Growing Instructions With these, everybody grows like a champ! |
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Species Information Sheet Explore the natural history of Carnegiea gigantea. |
Get to Know Carnegiea gigantea
Across an arid expanse of hard Southwestern sands, rocky hills, and rugged mountains emerges an amazing desert forest of some half a billion massive columnar cacti. This is the 120,000-square-mile Sonoran Desert and its most famous inhabitant: the remarkable Saguaro Cactus, Carnegiea gigantea — the monarch of the Sonoran Desert. Fourteenth century Spanish explorers first encountered Saguaros near present day Tucson, AZ, describing the region as “the land of the marching giants.”
To this day, when people around the world think “cactus,” they are likely imagining the imposing, almost human-like form of the Saguaro [Pronounced: suh-wah-row]. This is north America’s largest cactus, and its iconic silhouette, immortalized in art, cinema, and popular culture, is famous the world-over. The Saguaro, universal symbol of the American West, is said to be the most photographed plant on earth.
➤ A complete write-up of the natural history of Carnegiea gigantea included with each kit.
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Moisture Very Low |
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Cold Hardiness -20°F |
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Light Full Sun |
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Size 10 – 40' tall / 10 – 35' spread |
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Lifespan 500 yrs |
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Growth Rate Slow Growing |
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Drought Tolerance High |
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Wind Resistance High |