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Sometime it can take several years. A minumum height of 5ft to 6 ft most will sproat an arm. One way to produce side growth in a short 2-3 months is to top cut the main stem then lateral growth with bu pushed.
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How many saguaro cacti are in the saguaro national park?
5
Do the arms of a cactus tell how old it is?
In a way, A saguaro is usually at least 40 years old before it starts sprouting arms.
Why do cacti grow arms?
Although some Saguaro cacti never grow arms, those that grow arms do so between the ages of 50 to 100 years. The size of this cacti and the number of arms is due to factors, such as soil and rainfall. Saguaro cacti grow in the Sonoran Desert of the United States.
How do you tell the age of a barrel cactus?
There is no way to tell the exact age of a cactus. Unlike trees you can count rings, but for cacti some believe like the saguaro cactus you can use the arms to tell the age, but in the life span of a saguaro it can grow at different rates. if you have to estimate a saguaro it takes the base an average of about 60 years to grow to the size of a male adult.
How many kinds of animals live in the Saguaro Desert?
There is no desert named the Saguaro Desert. However the saguaro cactus lives primarily in the Sonoran Desert.
What eats saguaro cactus?
No large animals that I am aware of eat the saguaro. The prickly pear cactus is usually the choice for many animals.
How long does it take to walk though the Saguaro Desert?
There are saguaro cacti that live in the desert but there is no Saguaro Desert.
How Many years can a saguaro cactus live?
100 years
Does saguaro cactus blossom have seeds?
yes it has many seeds
Is saguaro a desert?
No, the saguaro is a cactus that lives in a desert.
Is it true that when a saguaro cactus is 75 years old it grows its first branch?
No, it may take over 100 years for the cactus to sprout its first arms.
Is a saguaro cactus vascular?
Yes, the saguaro is a vascular plant.
