In a way, A saguaro is usually at least 40 years old before it starts sprouting arms.
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, it may take over 100 years for the cactus to sprout its first arms.
Yes, you can replant cactus arms after they have been removed from the main plant.
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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.
You can tell if your cactus is being under watered by checking if the soil is completely dry, if the cactus looks shriveled or wilted, or if the lower parts of the cactus are turning yellow or brown.
Age.
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Really, really old.
Really, really old.
Cacti grow arms, also known as branches or paddles, as a natural response to environmental conditions such as light exposure and water availability. This growth allows the cactus to maximize its ability to photosynthesize and thrive in its surroundings.
The look of a fully grown cactus depends upon the particular cactus. For example, jumping cactus [Cylindropuntia fulgida] sheds its perilous spines once it's fully grown and heading into old age. In the way of another example, old man cactus [Cephalocereus senilisand Oreocereus spp] becomes enveloped in a downy beard from its fine, long, soft, white outer spines. As yet another example, the giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] finds its towering columnar profile enhanced with branching arms once fully grown.