Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Sahuara, Saguaro, Giant Cactus
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 8~9 - 10~11
General resources
Links for Carnegiea gigantea
- Cal's Plant of the Week - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation. (1 photo)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8-11) (55 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 9)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (15 photos)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (35 photos)
- Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 9-10) (1 photo)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (zone 8-11) (2 photos)
- Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (4 photos)
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