Carnegiea — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Carnegiea recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Carnegiea gigantea

Carnegiea gigantea

Family: Cactaceae

Cultivation

Carnegiea gigantea is native to the semi-arid and arid regions of southwest N. America, where rainfall occurrs in winter and again in the summer. Amounts can vary widely from year to year but average annual amounts are around 150 - 400mm.

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