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

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 Mexico, nopales (prickly pear cacti) are mixed with tomatoes into a bright salad and spooned into tortillas with creamy goat cheese and two types of fresh salsa.

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. Prickly pear ...

How the prickly pear cactus inspired a scientist seeking alternatives to fossil fuels Engineers at the University of Texas at El Paso have discovered a low-cost, “biomimetic” way of generating ...

The cactus pear is not yet included in the FAO's agricultural output statistics, but Taguchi cited the rapid expansion of CactusNet, a contact network of cactus researchers and businesses ...

The pear-shaped diamond also dominated at the wedding in Venice this weekend. Several guests, including Sydney Sweeney, Kendall Jenner, and Khloe Kardashian wore pear-shaped necklaces.

On my way home from teaching a wild edible class this week, I noticed an unusual plantin full bloom. I have been a fan of this plant since I lived in Florida. Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus or Opuntia ...

Find out what nutrients are in cactus and learn how it can help everything from hangovers to high blood sugar.

The cactus pear is not yet included in the FAO’s agricultural output statistics, but Taguchi cited the rapid expansion of CactusNet, a contact network of cactus researchers and businesses ...