Summer monsoon rains the cacti rely on have yet to come, testing the desert plants' ability to survive in the wild as well as in cities after temperatures soared above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 days in Phoenix, Tania Hernandez, a succulents cactus scientist at Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden, told Reuters.
Saguaro arms weigh hundreds of pounds too. They'll fall over in extreme droughts and crush houses, fences, cars, all kinds of shyt. And it's illegal to remove them, so if you got one in your yard...
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