Advertisementfrom the Desert Botanical Garden, explains that saguaro cactuses do need some supplemental water during drought years. There are obvious signs that a cactus isn’t doing too well in hot and dry weather. Instead of having firm skin and standing tall, which are the signs of a healthy cactus, the saguaros become squishy. They lose limbs, they start to lean, and even collapse in extreme conditions, CNN reported.
The Phoenix metropolitan area has a streak of several weeks where daytime temperatures have risen above 90 degrees Fahrenheit , CBS News . The high heat and lack of rain dehydrates the cactuses. This makes them more susceptible to insects that will further damage the desert plants.Climate change has affected other iconic plants out west. The otherworldly looking Joshua trees that are found throughout California