What is a saguaro cactus?

Answer 1

Saguaro is a large, tree-sized cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea.

Answer 2

The saguaro cactus is the world's largest cactus species in the world.This cactus can grow over 50 feet tall and weigh over 2,000 pounds (907.185 kilograms)! It also has a lifespan of 150 years!

Clarification:

Actually, the cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) of Mexico is the largest cactus in the world. The tallest measured 63 feet, surpassing the saguaro.

Answer 3

The saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] has a towering, treelike look to it. It grows quite tall, to an adult height of 40+ feet/12+ meters. It looks like thick green columns. The older it gets, the more it has a chance of branching, flowering, and fruiting. In fact, a saguaro cactus that has branching arms is some 40+ years old. The same also is true of the saguaro that brings forth its large, pale bat blossoms. The same likewise is true of the saguaro that brings forth its large, edible, dark plum style fruits. But these achievements aren't those of old age. Given a chance, a saguaro may live 150+ years.

Answer 4

The Lemaireocereus chichipe cactus is considered a saguaro lookalike.

Specifically, it grows tall. But its maximum height is only about one-third of the mature saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). Like the saguaro, it sports branches and flowers. It also has an edible fruit that is sold in Mexican markets in July.

Its common names are chichibe, chichipe, and chichituna. It is found in thorn scrub forests of Puebla and Oaxaca.

Answer 5

The saguaro cactus is cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea. It is a tree-sized type of cactus. This type of cactus can grow up to be taller than 20 meters. A monotypic genus is a species of cactus that does not include any sub species.

Answer 6

Saguaro is one of the largest cactus species on the planet. Succulent plants are ones that can hold water for long periods of time.

Answer 7

Saguaro is a large, tree-sized cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea.

Answer 8

A succulent is a plant that has spongy tissues in the stem or leaves that store water. All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti. The saguaro is both a cactus and a succulent,