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Saguaro Cactus grow in the desert southwest

Saguaro National Park cactus growing, southern Arizona, USA

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Saguaro cacti at sunrise, with the setting moon in the distance, in the Sonoran Desert near Scottsdale, Arizona

The Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the iconic plants of the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona and Western Sonora, Mexico. These plants are large cacti that develop branches as they grow and mature. The branches generally bend upward but not always. The fluted trunks and branches of the saguaro are covered with protective spines. In the late spring the plant develops white flowers and red fruit forms in the summer.

Saguaros are found only in the Sonoran Desert. To thrive they need water and the correct temperature. At higher elevations, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. The Sonoran Desert experiences monsoon rains during July and August. This is when the saguaro obtains the moisture it needs to survive and thrive. These saguaro cacti were found in Catalina State Park near Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Sunrise in sonoran desert with saguaro cacti and desert landscape

Desert landscape with juniper bushes and saguaro cacti found on the hiking trails in Tonto National Forest in Rio Verde, Arizona.

Colorful and beautiful sunset over Gates Pass, Tucson, AZ, with saguaro and cholla cactus

Desert Panorama of Saguaro Cactus and Ocotillo. Panther Peak and Safford Peak in the Background.

This is a photograph of a cactus in Saguaro National Park in Arizona, USA on a spring day.

Sunset in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona

The image shows a group of saguaro cactus blossoms and buds against the backdrop of the saguaro cactus

Moody sky

Cholla cacti holding light during majestic sunset with saguaro cactus silhouettes and camelback mountain in distance shot from McDowell sonoran conservancy in scottsdale, AZ

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Gateway Trailhead in Scottsdale, Arizona

Saguaros cactus at sunset in Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona.

Saguaro cactus forest hillside in Arizona.

Sahuaros in the Sonoran Desert

This is a landscape photograph of saguaro cacti filling the Sonoran desert landscape in Arizona on a spring day.

The setting sun creates a stunning lightshow on Red Mountain and the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona.

Aerial view of couple photographing in desert landscape near saguaro cactus

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