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The Prickly Pear Cactus grows in permaculture gardens and deserts in the American Southwest. It has dark green pads that are 4 to 18 inches long and a plant height of 12 to 7 feet tall. The cactus produces red fruits in the summer that attract pollinators and animals. Its pads and fruits contain fibers that help regulate blood sugar in humans.
The Prickly Pear Cactus grows in permaculture gardens and deserts in the American Southwest. It has dark green pads that are 4 to 18 inches long and a plant height of 12 to 7 feet tall. The cactus produces red fruits in the summer that attract pollinators and animals. Its pads and fruits contain fibers that help regulate blood sugar in humans.
The Prickly Pear Cactus grows in permaculture gardens and deserts in the American Southwest. It has dark green pads that are 4 to 18 inches long and a plant height of 12 to 7 feet tall. The cactus produces red fruits in the summer that attract pollinators and animals. Its pads and fruits contain fibers that help regulate blood sugar in humans.
Size: The pads 4" to 18"; plant is 12’’ to 7’ tall Location: Permaculture garden behind courtside The Prickly Pear Cactus is found in all of Season: Year-round; fruits in the summer the deserts in the American Southwest Hazards: Spines are very sharp and can be found in the mountains as well. The flowers and fruit attract all types of pollinators and animals. The o Native fruits of the plant and the paddles have fibers that keep blood sugar stable in humans. They can be prepared to eat but must be delicately prepared because of the spines
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Prickly pear has been used in some medical Desert USA studies and it’s been shown that the pulp of the Pictures: Megan Leich and Katie Furlong plant lowers levels of bad cholesterol and that it ‘18 might lower needs of insulin in people who have diabetes.