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    Carnegiea gigantea The Giant Saguaro cactus is the only columnar cactus that is frost hardy and can survive in the Arizona Upland, a subdivision of the Sonora... view
    Cereus schottii This unusual hairy-topped cactus belongs to a group of cacti called columnar cacti. These cacti are found predominantly in Mexico but there ... view
    Chain Fruit Cholla Opuntia fulgida can grow to 5m (15') in height. The photo, AZ035, on the right, would be called a tree but these cacti are also shrubs. Flow... view
    Claret Cup Cactus As with all hedgehog cacti the Claret Cup cactus grows in a crowded clump, about 15cm (6") high. The flowers are an unusual orange-red with ... view
    Desert Christmas Cactus Opuntia leptocaulis ranges in height from 60cm to 1m (2-3') and taller where found growing among other vegetation. It can be distinguished f... view
    Engelmann's Prickly Pear Engelmann's Prickly Pear is the most common prickly pear cactus in Arizona. It grows in sprawling mounds up to 1.5m (5') high. The flowers a... view
    Organ Pipe Cactus The Organ Pipe Cactus is a magnificent, tall, unbranched, columnar cactus that can reach heights of up to 8m (24'). Single stems grow out of... view
    Purple Prickly Pear Purple Prickly Pear opuntia pads are nearly round and are a very striking purple-violet colour. The cactus stands about 1.5m (5') tall, grow... view
    Rainbow Cactus This cactus was found growing on a hilly, rocky slope a few km north of Portal Arizona in December 2002. The stem is columnar, stocky, and b... view