Some people feel threatened by cacti, reluctant to approach and appreciate the strength, endurance and beauty of these succulent stemmed and spine leafed plants. While you can respectfully and protect ...

“Prickly pear oil, also known as cactus oil or prickly pear seed oil, is an oil extracted from the seeds of the prickly pear cactus, specifically the Opuntia ficus-indica species,” Gigi ...

The use of Nopal cactus supplements has been increasing recently due to the possible health benefits they could provide. The Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, hails from the Americas ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Cochineals are tiny bugs that live on prickly pear cactuses. The acid in their guts makes a red dye used in textiles, cosmetics, and foods like M&Ms and Yoplait yogurt.

Here's how to care for a Thanksgiving cactus, a low-maintenance tropical plant with colorful flowers that blooms just in time ...

These three picks aren't just my secret weapon against dry skin, either; they also smooth out my texture, firm loose skin, ...

Made at the Cactus Candy Co. in Phoenix since 1942, these pink gumdrop squares are flavored with the bright juice of the prickly pear cactus ... crushed ice (using snow is the old-school way ...

A German town has banned the humble cactus from the town hall, schools and nurseries. The mayor of Plettenberg, near Dusseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, banned the spiky plants from municipal ...

On the same visit, Trillo found prickly pear cactus in the produce section, which has great cultural significance as a food staple in Mexico. She began to wonder whether the plant, called nopal in ...