-Pronounced sah-war-oh
-Large, tree-like cactus that can grow almost 50 feet tall
-The biggest cactus in the United States
-A defining plant of the Sonoran Desert
-Native to Arizona and Sonora, Mexico ... some can be found in California
-Upright branches that develop as they age
-Some saguaros never grow arms, but those that do usually bend upward and can number over 25
-Saguaro plants are at least 50 years old before they flower for the first time and usually about 75 years old when the first side branches develop
-Plants can live for 200 years and can reach almost 50 feet in height and 10 feet in circumference
-There are an estimated 2 million saguaros in Arizona, with over half of them located in Saguaro National Park
-Some saguaros never grow arms, but those that do usually bend upward and can number over 25
-Saguaro plants are at least 50 years old before they flower for the first time and usually about 75 years old when the first side branches develop
-Plants can live for 200 years and can reach almost 50 feet in height and 10 feet in circumference
-There are an estimated 2 million saguaros in Arizona, with over half of them located in Saguaro National Park