The barrels where Noelle Johnson, aka AZ Plant Lady, has taken cuts from her Mexican fence post cactus to give to her neighbors to replant are shown on Feb. 20, 2023. In her backyard, she points ...

An American desert icon is dying off in the southwestern United States. Experts say record-setting summers and intense ...

"These plants are adapted to this ... water is left sitting around the base of the cactus, it can cause it to fall down. July was recorded as Arizona's hottest month ever, with temperatures ...

PHOENIX, July 25 (Reuters) - Arizona's saguaro cacti ... which has over 2/3 of all cactus species, including saguaros which can grow to over 40 feet (12 meters). Plant physiologists at the ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape, each year inching higher and higher for hundreds of years as they watch time pass. While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds ...

Hernandez said that they are raising baby saguaros at the botanical gardens to help preserve Arizona’s cactus mascot. Once they grow bigger, they plan to plant them across the Valley.

The body of the cactus is a grayish green, which can be hard to spot in brushy areas. Pincushions often grow as solitary plants, but they may also form groups and multi-stemmed plants. The form ...