Christmas cactus vs prickly pear: appearance differences It's understandable why you might have mistaken your prickly pear for a Christmas cactus.

Prickly pear cactus may also help prevent hangovers by reducing swelling. One study shows that taking prickly pear cactus supplement five hours before heavy drinking cuts hangover symptoms by 50%.

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 ...

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.

The nopal cactus is more commonly known as the prickly pear cactus. Many people believe it has multiple health benefits due to its high antioxidant, vitamin, and mineral content. However, research ...

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 ...

Covered in menacing needlelike spines, the prickly pear cactus demands to be treated with care. In return, it will reward you with a juicy neon fruit and fleshy green pads that have nourished ...

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 ...