After encountering a cholla cactus, Charlie had to have spines removed from his eyes, mouth, and paws by Arizona Humane Society veterinarians Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...
Did you know that there are over 1700 species of cacti—spiny plants that have evolved to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. Over the course of their evolutionary history, most species ...
Edible cactus is also known as nopales (no-PAH-les), nopalitos or cactus pads. It can be found at Mexican grocery stores, specialty produce markets and farmers markets. Edible cactus is characterized ...