The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) is a massive genus with over 150 known species of paddle-shaped cacti that produce gorgeous flowers. Depending on the variety, the colors may be bright shades of ...

It's understandable why you might have mistaken your prickly pear for a Christmas cactus. Upon first look, they seem the same - both with a succulent-cacti form and orange or pink flowers.

The prickly pear cactus has a big network of shallow roots ... Boerhavia repens is a desert plant which can germinate, grow, produce flowers and ripen seeds in the space of ten days after it ...

Give it full sun and barely any water; it's a true desert cactus that does best outdoors. Greenish flowers appear on the tips of stems. Prickly pear cactus have flat, oval pads covered in spines.

Many desert plants are built to protect their water stores, and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in ... I found myself sitting on prickly pear too many times to recall, and ...

“Prickly pear seed oil comes from the prickly pear, which is part of the cactus family,” says Reynolds. “We know it has been used in skincare for centuries and that prickly pear oil has been ...