Ever Wonder How Old that Saguaro Cactus Is?

If you’ve spent any time in the Sonoran Desert, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the towering, arms-stretched silhouettes of the saguaro cactus—those iconic green guardians of the Arizona landscape. These remarkable plants aren’t just symbols of the American Southwest; they are slow-growing testaments to resilience and longevity. Found almost exclusively in the Sonoran Desert, saguaros thrive in southern Arizona, with large populations in places like Saguaro National Park near Tucson, the Tonto National Forest, and along the desert foothills outside Phoenix. They prefer elevations between 1,000 and 4,000 feet and rely heavily on the desert’s unique rhythm of rainfall and sun. What...

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