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Prickly Pear Cactus

A tree like cactus. It grows to 2-5 m tall. It has many branches. It is spreading and bluish-green. It has succulent pads. The joints are 20-40 cm long by 10-20 cm wide. The spines are 2-3 cm long. Spineless kinds also occur. The flowers are large and yellow. They grow on the borders of the pads. The flowers open in the daytime. They are 70-100 mm long. The filaments are pale yellow. The fruit are barrel shaped. They are 50-90 mm long. They turn yellow when ripe. There are several seeds. There are several cultivated varieties.

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    Edible Portion: Fruit, Seeds, Stems, Vegetable A tree like cactus. It grows to 2-5 m tall. It has many branches. It is spreading and bluish-green. It has succulent pads. Thejoints are 20-40 cm long by 10-20 cm wide. The spines are 2-3 cm long. Spineless kinds also occur. The flowers are large and...
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  7. Nutritional Importance of Cactus: A Review

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    We produce green methane. We use the nopal, (opuntia ficus), prickly pear, Cactus, Tuna, Chumbera, to generate high-density, nutritionally balanced crops for biomass production. This raw material is used for the production of energy and food, obtaining Biogas and electricity.Its simple...

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