Even within the most common species, Opuntia ficus-indica, you might see fruit that's white, green, purple, yellow, red, or orange. Prickly pear is a kind of cactus fruit. Cactus pads and cactus ...

Nopales are the pads or leaves of the nopal cactus or the prickly pear (botanical name, Opuntia ficus-indica) and are usually eaten as vegetables; the edible cactus fruit is called tuna.

Unlike their cute name and shape, bunny ears cactus (Opuntia microdasys) act anything but cute with trespassers. Their green pads rock russet, yellow, or white barbed, hair-like bristles (glochids ...

Prickly pear comes from various species of the Opuntia cactus, a plant native to the Americas. Its fruit grows from the flat pads of the cactus and is recognized for its vibrant skin, which can ...