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02/26/2023 Video HUGE Prickly Pear Cow's Tongue Cactus

This is a HUGE Prickly Pear Cow's Tongue Cactus... Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis, Cactus Family ( Cactaceae ), Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus. Also called Cow Tongue Prickly Pear or Lengua de vaca. Our favorite name sometimes used is "Lawyers Tongue!"

02/26/2023 Crop Opuntia linguiformis

A prickly pear cactus with red fruit and elongated leaves.

02/26/2023 Crop Opuntia robusta

Opuntia robusta, the wheel cactus, nopal tapon, or camuesa, is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae.

02/22/2023 Video Why Tiny Cactus Bugs In Red Food Dye Are A $35 Billion Industry | Big Business | Insider Business

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. Indigenous people across Latin America traded it for thousands of years. It can be found on...

02/22/2023 Planting Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Ficus Indica)-Sunizona, Arizona, USA: Site #0001

The primary site for opuntia ficus indica is on the southeast corner of the property. The pads are planted at a slight angle towards the north. This will provide continuous exposure from the southern sun.

Two modes of planting are used:

  1. Flat on the
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