The best of us have had to debate Christmas cactus vs prickly pear when taking a second look at the new houseplant we've just ...

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The prickly pear cactus has a big network of shallow roots, which can quickly soak up lots of water when it rains. The ocotillo plant only grows leaves after it has rained - as soon as the soil ...

Andrea Ortenzi saw the plant's potential 20 years ago ... Ortenzi is convinced the hardy and versatile cactus pear, otherwise called the prickly pear or, in Italy, the Indian fig, can be a highly ...

While commercial livestock farmers initially found the plant ... prickly pear - and its cultivated spineless variety - have played out in unexpected ways over the last century and more. Some ...

Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing ... Ortenzi is convinced the hardy and versatile cactus pear, otherwise called the prickly pear or, in Italy, the Indian fig, can be ...