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Three (3) feet (0.9144 meters) may be how tall a saguaro cactus plant (Carnegiea gigantea) is after 15 years.
Specifically, the saguaro is a slow-grower among plants in general and cactus plants in particular. But it makes up in mature height and longevity for what it lacks in speed! For example, its expected life span may reach 100-200 years. Also, its expected mature height may range from 15 - 50 feet (4.52 - 15.24 meters).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThirty-five (35) feet (10.668 meters) is how tall a saguaro cactus plant (Carnegiea gigantea) may be after 100 years.
Specifically, the saguaro claims a place among the taller and longer lived plants in the world of vegetation. It may live for 100-200 years. It may reach a mature height that ranges anywhere from 15 - 50 feet (4.572 - 14.24 meters) depending upon how long it lives.
At 100 years in age, the saguaro may be expected to have a trunk that is three (3) feet (0.9144 meters) thick. It may have around seven (7) of its hallmark branching arms. It may have a round bud that will grow into yet another branching arms. It makes for quite a silhouette on the desert landscape.
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∙ 14y agoAs is the case with plants, a saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] has indeterminate growth. It grows from the cradle to the grave. But it's considered mature once it's about 40 years old. At that age, it may put forth its large, pale, unusual bloom that's called bat flowers. Once it starts flowering, it still has a long way to go in its expected life span. A saguaro cactus can live 150-200 years.
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∙ 13y agoThe size of a kernel of corn is what a saguaro cactus plant (Carnegiea gigantea) may look like a year after its seed starts to grow.
Specifically, the saguaro cactus seed is the size of a grain of sand. It starts to grow in response to a combination of warm temperature and rainfall. But the growth rate always will be slow. For example, it may take the saguaro 55 years to reach the lower end of its mature height range of 15 - 50 feet (4.572 - 15.24 meters).
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∙ 9y agoA saguaro can grow to be over 20 meters tall.
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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 Many years can a saguaro cactus live?
100 years
Does saguaro cactus blossom have seeds?
yes it has many seeds
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.
Do turtles eat the saguaro cactus?
Yes, cactus comprises about 40% of the pronghorns' diet.Clarification:No large animals that I am aware of eat the saguaro. The prickly pear cactus is usually the choice for many animals, including the pronghorn.
How many years does a saguaro cactus live to be?
100 years old
What role does the Gila woodpecker have for the saguaro cactus?
One role that the Gila woodpecker [Melanerpes uropygialis] plays for the saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] is as pollinator. It's one of the major predators of the saguaro's large, edible, dark plum like fruits. In eating the fruit, it eliminates the seeds by which the saguaro naturally reproduces.Another role is as predator. In a way, it doesn't matter how many saguaro fruits that that woodpecker eats. What's important is the elimination of the digested seeds. It's a natural way of insuring perpetuation of the saguaro species.But the woodpecker affects another of the cactus' body parts other than the fruit. The woodpecker is known to drill holes into the stem, for nest building. The drilling and the nesting can be a problem, depending upon the extent of the damage.
What is the vegetation for the Simpson desert?
The Simpson desert contains many types of vegetation including the Barrel Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus. Saguaro Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus.
What animals eat the Saguaro cactus fruit?
Many animals such as a Longnosed Bat,Gila woodpecker,many birds,and many more.
Do cactus grow in Mexico?
Yes. Mexico is home of many cacti species, such as the cereus (cereus greggii), the saguaro (carnegiea giganteus) or the barrel cactus (echinocactus polycephalus).
Saguaro cactus can be found in the Sonoran Desert on which continent?
Saguaro cactus can be found in the Sonoran Desert on the continent of North America. The Sonoran Desert is situated in the United States in the states of California and Arizona. This desert also extends into Sonora, Mexico. There are many different species and habitats in this desert.
How long does it take a cactus to mature?
That depend upon the species. Some, such as the opuntias (prickly pear, cholla) can go from seed to a sizable plant in just a few short years. Others, such as the saguaro and barrel cacti, can take many decades to grow to a respectable size.
