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What kind of desert cactus will grow in Phoenix, AZ?

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The Cardon (pachycereus pringlei) which is from the Baja/Sonora region is very hardy and grows faster than the more common saguaro. You should take a visit to the Phoenix Botanical Gardens too as they've got some gorgeous examples of desert cacti and plants so you can see them.

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posted by Nancy89 (50)
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There are several desert cactus that will grow in Phoenix. I like the Trichocereus/Echinopsis Terschekii from Argentina which is a smaller cactus which has a fairly good growth pattern and doesn't require too much care other than making sure it has a nice sunny spot and some water.

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Obviously Saguaros will do extremely good in Phoenix but they are slow growers. On the bright side they don't require a lot of care. You can pretty much even forget about them for a while and they will thrive unless for some reason a hard frost visits in winter.

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