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Blue Cardon (Mexican Giant Cardon) – Desert Horizon Nursery

Blue Cardon (Mexican Giant Cardon)

Pachycereus pringlei

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Light
Water
Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
Habit
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Description
One of the world’s most massive cacti, native to the Sonoran Desert of Baja California and Sonora. Develops a stout trunk with multiple upright arms in a columnar, candelabra form. Slow but steady, eventually reaching great size as a bold desert specimen.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
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Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 30-60 ft tall, 10-15 ft wide

Bloom: Spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate