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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In a way, A saguaro is usually at least 40 years old before it starts sprouting 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.
There is no desert named the Saguaro Desert. However the saguaro cactus lives primarily in the Sonoran Desert.
Saguaro cactus arms fall off due to damage, disease, or old age. This can impact the cactus by reducing its ability to photosynthesize, reproduce, and store water, ultimately affecting its overall health and survival.
No large animals that I am aware of eat the saguaro. The prickly pear cactus is usually the choice for many animals.
yes it has many seeds
100 years
There are saguaro cacti that live in the desert but there is no Saguaro Desert.
No, the saguaro is a cactus that lives in a desert.
No, a barrel cactus and a saguaro are two different species of cacti. Barrel cacti are smaller, rounder cacti with ribs and spines all around, while saguaros are taller, columnar cacti with arms that grow as they age. Both are native to the deserts of the Americas, but they have distinct characteristics.
Yes, the saguaro is a vascular plant.