A saguaro cactus decorated with lights in Arizona

A saguaro cactus decorated with lights in Arizona

Perhaps the locals in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert area were being eco-conscious when they opted to decorate this saguaro cactus instead of putting up a pine tree. The saguaro can grow taller than 70 feet and is only found here in the Sonoran Desert, across the border in Sonora, Mexico, and a small portion of southeastern California. Though the saguaro isn’t endangered, it’s heavily protected by state and federal laws due to its relatively small natural habitat.