Prickly pear and Christmas cactus are two popular flowering cacti that are often grown as houseplants. And, while their leaves and shape look distinct from each other, the magenta-colored blooms ...

In addition to producing beautiful flowers and delicious fruit, the prickly pear cactus can also serve an important purpose ...

Prickly pear cactus may help with the symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It may also lower unhealthy cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease . But we need more research to be sure.

Once completed, Garcia tossed it into a burlap sack and continued. It was just 03:00 and she had only three more hours until the truck arrived at her family's small ranch to collect her precious ...

In Tunisia, where it covers around 12% of cultivated land, second only to olive trees, the cactus pear is a major source of income for thousands, particularly women who harvest and sell the fruit.

Cactus Pear Is a Crop With Potential in Italy's Parched South and Beyond By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to ...