You may have heard of both the names pencil cactus and fire stick when exploring the world of succulent plants. So are these two plants are actually different or just variations of the same species To answer this question, it should be noted that pencil cactus and fire stick are actually common names for the…
The way to make alcohol from cactus is very simple. First, prickly pear juice is obtained by crushing the whole fruits of the plant. The juice is mixed with a sugar solution, and the resulting liquid is fermented in a special vessel. It takes about three weeks for fermentation to complete. Then, the liquid is…
Before I gave birth to my son, I was very conscious of the changes my body would go through. I read plenty of books and articles about all the physical, mental, and emotional transformations a mother goes through. But, there is one transformation that no one really talks about: The way your body responds to…
When we prepare it, in general, we remove the shell and throw it away, since we think that they are useless and less, if they have remains of the splinters. If you want to know whether you can eat prickly pear skin, the short answer is yes. The longer answer is that if it’s not…
Nopal is a flower belonging to the cacti family that grows in the areolas of their stems. The color and size vary for each species, with some reaching up to 10cm in diameter when open. Depending on the species in question, the color of the flowers varies, they can be yellow, pink, red, orange, or…
Prickly pear cacti are known for their large fleshy pads, which contain hundreds of tiny barbed spines that protect them from their natural predators. These spines will detach from the plant when touched, and they are easily capable of penetrating human skin. Most prickly pear cactus varieties feature a combination of soft and sharp spines,…
As we mentioned before, pruning is an activity that must be carried out by anyone who wants to have a beautiful garden. For this reason, we must know what is the best time to do this, because although it is an activity that gives beauty to our plants if we do it wrong, we will…
Prickly Pear Green Tea Prickly Pear Green Tea is a great way to enjoy the health benefits of green tea while adding a unique twist. Prickly pear concentrate is made from prickly pear cactus, a succulent that has been used for centuries in medicine and food. The drink has a tangy taste and is full…
Prickly Pear, and other Cacti of the Opuntia genus, are claimed to contain significant amounts of mescaline and other Phenethylamines. Prickly Pear contains mescaline and other Phenethylamines (like 5-MeO-DMT), which are psychoactive substances related to psychedelics like LSD, DMT, and mescaline (the active ingredient in the peyote cactus). Mescaline is a hallucinogen that occurs naturally….
Cacti come in many varieties, but certain species are especially dangerous for cats to eat. Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) is a good example of this. The cactus itself is safe to eat; it has the tiny spines, often called “commas,” that make eating prickly pear unsafe. The spines can get stuck in your cat’s mouth…