*** About Saguaro Cactus: The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is more than just an iconic symbol of the American Southwest. Native primarily to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the saguaro cactus can live for more than 150 years and may grow as tall as 40 to 60 feet. The towering cactus is not only an imposing figure against the sparse desert backdrop, but it also plays a crucial ecological role, providing shelter and nourishment to a vast array of desert wildlife. Often not sprouting its first arm until 50 to 70 years of age, the saguaro grows slowly but stands as a resilient survivor of one of the toughest environments on earth. This remarkable plant's blossoms are considered the state wildflower of Arizona.:

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