Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear or nopal cactus, is a nutrient-rich plant with a long history of medicinal use. Native to North and South America, this resilient cactus is now cultivated ...

Opuntia Spp, also known as prickly pear, is a remarkable desert food that offers both nutritional value and versatility. Harvesting this unique plant requires skill to carefully remove its spines ...

The effect of nopal (Opuntia ficus indica) on postprandial blood glucose, incretins, and antioxidant activity in Mexican patients with type 2 diabetes after consumption of two different ...

Just like the prickly pear cactus, Opuntia dispensaries are ready to bloom in south Denver. The pot shops plan to specialize in OG Kush and in-house hash.

Opuntia leucotricha is easy to grow, and severed branches or individual pads root readily. This plant makes a dramatic focal point in a dry garden, but it should be situated in the middle, ...

Opuntia ficus-indica is a domesticated type of cactus used as a crop plant, but wild species of Opuntia act as food sources too. The fruit of the cactus is also known as prickly pear, cactus pear ...

Prickly pear cactus are all genus Opuntia, along with their cousins, the cigar-shaped cholla. Many are native to the American West, with many more ubiquitous throughout the warmer New World regions.

Opuntia, the scientific name for the prickly-pear cactus, has spines so sharp that the plant can be used to fence cows. But neither cows nor spines are in evidence at the new Opuntia café in the ...

The Singapore noodle bowl ($15) topped with salmon ($7), one of the more popular lunch items included on Opuntia’s newly launched dinner menu.

Opuntia Cafe in Santa Fe is the winner of the American Institute of Architecture Interior award of Merritt and a representative of Santa Fe in Time Magazine’s top one hundred places on earth.