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.

I didn't want to be a plant snob. So I told myself I at least appreciated some merits of the homely cactus. The prickly pear, after all, is a role model for water conservation.

Engelmann’s prickly pear, along with 17 other prickly pear species, is found in all of our southwest deserts — Mojave, Great Basin, Sonoran and Chihuahuan. It’s the state cactus of Texas and ...

When transplanting prickly pear cactus, handle the plant from the root ball, if possible, and wrap the main stem and paddles in paper. Use gloves that can be discarded. “Those little hairs can ...

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 ...

The prickly pear cactus has eye-catching paddle-like pads that are sure to make a statement in your plant collection. Shop now: Prickly pear cactus, $80 2. Peruvian apple cactus, $26 Photo ...

Also known as cactus pear, this delectable desert fruit grows on shrub-size cactus plants, and can be enjoyed raw, cooked, and juiced—once you get beyond its spine-covered exterior.

Caring for Cactus Plants Cactus plants are generally low-maintenance, requiring little water to survive. Plus, according to Anna Ohler, owner of Bright Lane Gardens Nursery, they don't usually require ...