| Family Name | Cactacea |
| Scientific name | Carnegiea gigantea |
| Common name | Saguaro |
| Growth habit | Perennial evergreen succulent. |
| Leaf | More than 12 small thorn and 3 to 6 long thorn in each seat. Gray in color. Finer and shorter on tops. |
| Flower | Trumpet-shaped, pure white flowers in the stem near the top seat. Open during the day and night closed, the flowering period from May to June. |
| Fruit | The fruit length 6 ~ 9cm, berries’ red, flesh edible, fruit ripening September to October. |
| More to learn | Fresh fruit is edible, can also be processed in to juice. |
| Properties | None |
| Treats | None |
| Reference | General information on Saguaro Saguaro in America Gallery on Saguaro |