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This cactus that can reach 60 feet tall only grows about an inch in height during its first 10 years |
a saguaro
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$800 |
DJ |
PLANTS & TREES |
2023-05-23 |
#17 |
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Enjoy the beauty of the Arizona national park named for this type of cactus, but be careful walking throughit |
a saguaro
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$800 |
DJ |
PLANTS & FLOWERS |
2020-12-11 |
#8300 |
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Arizona's state flower is the white blossom found near the top of the stems & "arms" of this giant cactus |
the saguaro
DD
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$7,000 |
DJ |
STATE FLOWERS |
2016-07-25 |
#7351 |
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When fully hydrated, this iconic cactus of the Sonoran Desert, Carnegiea gigantea, may weigh more than 6 tons |
the saguaro
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$2,000 |
DJ |
PLANTS & TREES |
2014-01-31 |
#6765 |
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew at the Botanical Garden in Phoenix.) You could call these giant cacti "late bloomers." It may take 70 years for them to develop their first branch |
saguaro
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$800 |
J |
DESERT PLANTS |
2002-04-18 |
#4069 |
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This largest U.S. cactus is also known as the giant or monument |
Saguaro
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$400 |
DJ |
BOTANY |
1998-06-26 |
#3200 |
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The roots of this largest cactus may reach over 50 feet in length |
saguaro
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$1,000 |
DJ |
PLANTS & TREES |
1995-05-01 |
#2466 |
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The stems of this giant Arizona cactus are used by elf owls & woodpeckers for their nests |
Saguaro
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$400 |
J |
BOTANY |
1993-03-03 |
#1963 |
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This largest U.S. cactus is sometimes pollinated by bats |
the saguaro
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$800 |
DJ |
BOTANY |
1992-03-03 |
#1737 |
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This cactus can grow to 50' tall & the white flower that grows on top is Arizona's state flower |
saguaro
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$1,000 |
J |
PLANTS |
1990-07-14 |
#5 |
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A naturalist said this giant cactus looks like "a tree designed by someone who had never seen a tree" |
a saguaro
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$800 |
DJ |
BOTANY |
1987-06-05 |
#650 |