Reviewed by Sonya Harris Reviewed by Sonya Harris The prickly pear cactus is among the most widespread cactus genera, characterized by its spiny, flat, club-shaped pads. Many varieties have large ...

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

Q: I have a jar of prickly pear seeds extracted from prickly pear fruit a year or two ago and I am wondering what would be the best way to try to grow them. A: My retired colleague, Jack Kelly ...

My wife and I visited her cousin, Penny, a few weeks ago and were amazed at an enormous cactus she had in landscape. It was an eastern prickly pear cactus measuring about 100 square feet, loaded ...

It takes a pretty tough plant to thrive here and the prickly pear cactus is definitely one of them. It has to be Texas’s state plant. But what about the bluebonnet, you say?

Materials engineer Navid Attarzadeh with a prickly pear cactus. The form of the plant inspired a new design for hydrogen gas generation.

To the amazement of most, the eastern prickly pear cactus is an Illinois native plant. UI Extension To the amazement of most, the eastern prickly pear cactus is an Illinois native plant. UI ...

Some types of cactus plants can be eaten, including dragon fruit, prickly pear, barrel, cholla, and saguaro. Prickly pears produce edible fruits perfect for jellies, jams, and juices.