Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

The saguaro cactus flower is Arizona’s official state flower and it's known to be present in the months May and June. They have white petals with golden centers and are mostly found near the ...

The saguaro and another cactus species (the cardón, native to northwest Mexico) both claimed the world record, as they can live for more than 200 years and even perhaps up to 300 years old, ...

A saguaro doesn’t start flowering—providing a vital food source and reproducing—until it’s more than 35 years old. Around age 50, the cactus starts growing arms, which also flower.

A 200-year-old Saguaro cactus has fallen due to a powerful monsoon Catalina State Park officials in Arizona believe powerful monsoon rains brought it down last month. Its trunk has splintered and ...