Haussmann building vs Saguaro cactus: size comparison
Haussmann building: 20 m. Saguaro cactus: 12 m. Both silhouettes are drawn at the same scale.
Size ratio: ×1.7
Haussmann building
20 m
What is measured Cornice height of a Haussmann building
19th-century rules tied the permitted height to the width of the street.
Saguaro cactus
12 m
What is measured Height of a mature saguaro cactus
It can live over 150 years and grows its first arms only after about 50.
Source : Wikipedia — Saguaro