If you relate to this scenario, don't worry. The best of us have had to debate Christmas cactus vs prickly pear when taking a second look at the new houseplant we've just bought, as these two ...

When I think about cactus plants, which isn’t very often, I assume that they are located in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.

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 ...

Farmers here are cooking up new menus for health-conscious Japanese, with dishes like quiche, pizza toast, skewers, tempura ...

A Charleston landscaper designs beautiful backyard edible gardens. He's launching fruit tree giveaways for lower-income ...

It was an eastern prickly pear cactus measuring about 100 square feet, loaded with large, purple fig-shaped fruit. Her mother brought her a cutting 20 years ago and it continues to enlarge over ...

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 ...

Albuquerque prickly pear festival celebrates abundance of the desert The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.

What it is: Prickly pear cactus pads, also known as nopales (singular: nopal), are commonly consumed as a vegetable in Mexico and Central America.The cactus pads—the flat “paddles” that grow from the ...