The Awesome Saguaro Cactus

The Saguaro Cactus is unique to Southern Arizona. Anytime to you see a movie with a Saguaro Cactus, realize it was probably filmed in Arizona. It is featured on our license plate, and also on our Arizona quarter. At Saguaro Buttes we have over 115 of Saguaro Cacti on our property alone. How do we know, because part of Pima County’s requirements for development is a “Native Plant Preservation Plan”. This is done by professionals who literally mark, map and count every Saguaro Cactus on your property.  They also estimate hight and condition of each cactus. The Saguaro pictured to the right is located at Saguaro Buttes, and is over 100 years of age. Wikipedia says, “Saguaros have a relatively long life span. They take up to 75 years to develop a side arm.  The growth rate of a Saguaro is strongly dependent on local precipitation patterns, and Saguaros in drier western Arizona grow only half as fast as those in and around Tucson, Arizona. Some specimens may live for more than 150 years”