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cacti bear edible fruit such as the prickly pear and hylocereus which produces dragon fruit or pitaya.
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Are cactus poisonous if eaten?
no
What does cactus get eaten by?
camels for starters...
What is a nopal?
Nopal is the word in Mexico for a prickly pear cactus pad (genus Opuntia). These are eaten regularly in Mexico. The word nopal is exclusively used in Mexico.A nopal is a type of cactus.
What was typically eaten in the wild west?
Cactus
What do you do if you ate a cactus?
Many types of cactus are edible and commonly eaten by people. Prickly pear cactus is one example.
Do cactus plants die when they are eaten?
Yes, the part of the cactus that's eaten dies. But no, what's left of the cactus plant doesn't die necessarily. It depends upon the size of the piece that's eaten, the manner in which the piece is removed, and the condition of the remaining body parts.
How do cactus protect from being eaten?
It does get eaten. By humans and camels and such... But normal animals don't because they have little pointy things that jab your face. It hurts a lot!
Is hickory a type of cactus?
No, hickory is a type of tree and not a cactus.
What is the most popular fruit eaten on Presidents Day?
cactus
How does the cactus suvurive?
in the body of a catus, water is stored as not much rain falls where a cactus so water is stored to prevent the cactus from dying out. there are thorns on cacti to prevent it from being eaten by a predator.
Can you eat cactus's?
Yes, many of the fruits can be eaten fresh. For example, the yellow fruit of the prickly pear [Opuntia spp] has the sweetest flavor of the cactus fruit's color range. It's eaten fresh. Additionally, other body parts also can be eaten. For example, the prickly pear cactus' jointed pads may be peeled and boiled, to make Mexico's popular nopalitos. The flesh of the candy barrel cactus [Ferocactus wislizeni] may be made up into sugary candies.
What adaptation do rose plants and cactus have which protect them from being destroyed or eaten?
Thorns, spines
