There is an unusual cactus native to the Sonoran desert that for most of the year looks like a dead stick with a jumble of gray and purplish stems. But once every summer after the sun has set ...

The reasons that a saguaro cactus begins to grow a crest is not fully understood. Botanists can only speculate about what "triggers" this unusual growth pattern. Some botanists speculate that it ...

The plant prefers a cactus mix of well-draining soil ... As you wrap up your botanical journey through the world of unusual ...

While the T. rex cactus may have lost a key piece of its iconic shape, there are other unusual cactuses in Arizona worth checking out. Kissing cactus: The kissing cactus is a uniquely Arizona ...

Depending on who you talk to and the angle of the photo, the special cactus looks like a couple embracing or a mother holding a baby. It's not unusual for cactuses to grow in unusual shapes.

For most of the year, this unusual cactus looks like dead sticks with a jumble of gray and purplish stems. But every summer for the blooming event, the queen chooses a white gown so she can ...

Then sometimes you get some weird and wonderful growth - these are ... growth on top - these are called crests. A Peruvian apple cactus has distorted growth all round - these are called monsters ...