It only happens in one of every 200,000 plants.
The saguaro cactus usually grows straight and tall, adding branching arms starting at age 75 or so. It will likely live to age 200.
The tip of the main stem and of each arm is a single point of growth, but somehow that point has mutated into a growth "line" in this spectacular plant.
The result is called a Crestate Saguaro.
This magnificent specimen grows on the western flank of Golden Gate Mountain in the Tucson Mountain Range. It's only a short hike from my home behind that ridge you see there.
One of the joys of choosing the quiet community of Tucson Estates II for your winter home is the accessability of the 44,000 acres that comprise Tucson Mountain Park, which in turn abuts Saguaro National Park West. It's home for me. Don't consider buying a home in Tucson without checking it out. And call me for financing.
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