How tall is a full-grown saguaro cactus?
A full-grown saguaro cactus is about 12 m (39.4 ft) tall.
Size source: home.nps.gov
Compared with things you know
- About 7.1 times as tall as an adult person (1.7 m)
- About 6 times as tall as a standard interior door (2 m)
- About 26% as tall as the Statue of Liberty without its pedestal (46 m)
Did you know?
A saguaro normally does not grow its first arm until it is 50 to 70 years old.
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