Saguaro Cactus - Carnegiea gigantea - 2.25" Pot - Easy Review
Saguaro Cactus - Carnegiea gigantea - 2.25" Pot - Easy Feature
- Proper Name: Carnegiea gigantea
- Likes full sun, Water when dry
- Grows up to 5 arms and over 30 feet tall
- Add to your cactus & succulent collection
- The plant you will receive is growing in a 2.5" pot
The skin is smooth and waxy, the trunk and stems have stout, 2-inch spines clustered on their ribs. When water is absorbed , the outer pulp of the Saguaro can expand like an accordion, increasing the diameter of the stem and, in this way, can increase its weight by up to a ton.
The Saguaro often begins life in the shelter of a "nurse" tree or shrub which can provide a shaded, moist habitat for the germination of life. The Saguaro grows very slowly -- perhaps an inch a year -- but to a great height, 15 to 50 feet. The largest plants, with more than 5 arms, are estimated to be 200 years old. An average old Saguaro would have 5 arms and be about 30 feet tall.