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Some cacti can be eaten, such as the prickly pear. However, there are a number of species of cactus that have toxic or hallucinogenic properties that can make ingestion a less than pleasant experience. Both the tender young pads as well as the fruit of the prickly pear are eaten by many people in Mexico as well as in the southwestern United States. The pads are called nopales and the fruit tunas and both are frequently sold in markets and grocery stores in these regions. They can be eaten raw (after removing the tiny spines called glochids) or cooked.
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∙ 14y agoNo, not all types of cactus can be eaten. For example, the prickly pear cactus [Opuntia spp] is a fruit bearing plant. Its fruits may be green, purple or red in color. But it's the green colored fruit that tends to be eaten fresh or processed as jams and jellies. The darker colored fruits tend not to be flavorful.
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Is there any plant of which all parts are eaten?
what name of plants that all parts can be eaten
Can cactus plants cause a rash when touched?
yes they can. i touched a cactus then it got all over. now i have a rash on my arms. its all bumby.
What are the plants underwater called tell you about them?
All i want to know is what different types of plants are underwater, but this stupid website won't let me do that!
What happens if all of the plants die or are eaten?
A near impossible occurrence, if all plants did die or were eaten it would mean near-certain extinction of all complex organisms.
Does the cactus have DNA?
All living things contain DNA, including viruses, bacteria and of course cactus plants
Can all types of plants be eaten?
No, not all types of cactus can be eaten. For example, the prickly pear cactus [Opuntia spp] is a fruit bearing plant. Its fruits may be green, purple or red in color. But it's the green colored fruit that tends to be eaten fresh or processed as jams and jellies. The darker colored fruits tend not to be flavorful.
What are the 15 types of cacti?
There are more than 15 different types of cactus plants. Cactus plants all belong to the cactus family, Cactaceae. But they don't all belong to the same genus, or to the same species. In fact, there are many more than 15 genus and species categories into which a cactus plant may be classified.But all cactus plants fit into one of two broad groups of cactus plants. The group depends upon the native environment. One environment takes in the deserts of North and Latin America. The other takes in Latin America's jungles.
What types of plants can go longest without sunlight and water?
Of coures its a cactus because all the cactus's would be dead if they didn't live in the desert!!:)
What are the producers in a desert food chain?
Saguaro cactus, sagebrush, creosote, and mesquite. All of which are types of plants in the desert and are considered producers.
Can cactus plants be infected by cold places?
Yes, cactus plants can be infected by cold places. The two main types of cactus plants are the desert cactus and the jungle cactus. The desert cactus handles higher heat and light levels and lower moisture levels. The jungle cactus handles higher heat and humidity levels and lower light levels.But neither type of cactus handles cold, damp temperatures. Chilling temperatures makes a cactus susceptible to all sorts of fungal problems, such as basal stem rot. The cactus' tissue ends up softening and blackening. It has to be dried out or removed.
Is a barrel cactus in a desert vascular or nonvascular?
All cacti are vascular plants, including the barrel cactus.
What type of plants have flower?
all have flowers except cactus
Is there any plant of which all parts are eaten?
what name of plants that all parts can be eaten
Can cactus plants cause a rash when touched?
yes they can. i touched a cactus then it got all over. now i have a rash on my arms. its all bumby.
What is a common cactus?
A common cactus is the prickly pear [Opuntia spp]. It includes over 360 species. It's found natively from Canadian North America all the way southwards through Argentina and Chile. So it claims the largest numbers of any of the different types of cactus plants.
What are the plants underwater called tell you about them?
All i want to know is what different types of plants are underwater, but this stupid website won't let me do that!
What happens if all of the plants die or are eaten?
A near impossible occurrence, if all plants did die or were eaten it would mean near-certain extinction of all complex organisms.
