Texas prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii) showcases varying growth patterns across its myriad varieties, from tree-like and upright to spreading. Even its bee-friendly flowers are highly variable ...

with over 100 varieties cultivated throughout the central regions and beyond. In Mexico, nopales are called nopalitos. "Nopal" stems from the word "nochtli," which means prickly pear in Nahuatl ...