Description
Carnegiea gigantea, commonly called Saguaro, is a large tree-like cactus that can reach heights up to 70 feet tall. Â This species of cactus can live for over 150 years. Â Once mature, the cactus will produce large white and yellow flowers. Â The cactus will also produce ruby red colored fruit that reach a length of 2-3 inches long.
Photo Credit: Â By Bernard Gagnon (Own work) [<a href=”http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html”>GFDL</a> or <a href=”https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0″>CC BY-SA 3.0</a>], <a href=”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASaguaro_01.jpg”>via Wikimedia Commons</a>








