An introduced cactus became an environmental disaster across Australia's landscapes. Governments tried many measures, but ...

The desert prickly-pear, known to botanists as Opuntia phaeacantha, is the Southwest's most widespread and abundant species of cactus. Unlike the giant saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) that is restricted ...

Prickly pear pads, or nopales, are widely available in Mexican groceries, but they are also showing up in Arizona farms.

This succulent can add a little southwest flare to almost any home or garden. Although many varieties have glochids, which are the needle-like spines that can cause an allergic skin reaction for some, ...

Question: I recently bought my first home in Santa Rosa. The backyard has a prickly pear cactus that’s about 6 feet tall. Since it’s the first time I’ve owned one, can you share information about it ...

For generations Algerians like the Gueldasmi family have barely eked out a living growing prickly pear fruits, but thanks to the cactus's new found virtues their lives are steadily improving. "Now, my ...

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. The flowers are pretty ...

Visiting Arizona? Want to drink a cactus? The hotel you're staying in might have beverages flavored with prickly pear like ...

Thousands of low-income households are benefiting from a simple system that captures and filters rainfall from the city’s roofs ...

Dear Doctors: I had a bad reaction to the barbs of a prickly pear cactus. Most of the itching stopped after I found and removed 20 tiny barbs, but now there's tingling and itching in my hands.