The saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is the world’s largest cactus: An adult can weigh up to 8 tons.It has shallow roots that grow 4 to 6 inches deep, but one root, like a taproot, reaches more than ...

How to grow a saguaro from seed. Arizona Daily Star Jul 9, 2018 Jul 9, 2018 Updated Jun ... Baby cactus should stay in pots for two or three years to protect them from critters.

The saguaro cactus may be the most recognizable plant in the Southwest. It’s so entwined with this region that it adorns buildings, logos, signs and license plates throughout Arizona.

While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds the world record for being the tallest ever recorded. Here's what to know about the tallest saguaro on record, how tall they usually grow ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape, each year inching higher and higher for hundreds of years as they watch time pass. While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds ...

Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% ...

The saguaro cactuses, towering above visitors with its long, outstretched arms, is the icon of the southwest. Arizonans see them every day, a constant in the Sonoran desert landscape.

State law says you generally don’t need a permit to collect seeds from wild saguaros on state or public land. That’s according to Jack Peterson, associate director of the environmental ...