Carnegiea gigantea --Saguaro Cactus-- Drought Tolerant Wrinkled from being in a

Wrinkled from being in a ziplock

Loves bright light

but Lone Star Nursery is making sure it doesn't end up on the extinction list

with bright red pitchers hanging from the tip of each leaf

Carnegiea gigantea --Saguaro Cactus-- Drought Tolerant Wrinkled from being in aThe classic Sonoran desert native cactus, growing up to 200 years and 50 feet tall. Beautiful giants of the deep desert. Blooms appear april through June, opening in the cool night air, and are often pollinated by bats and hummingbirds. Woodpeckers often dig dens in the trunk of these, which can later be homes to owls, martins, and other birds. Fruit and seeds are edible, and native peoples used the ribs and empty woodpecker holes for building and