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| Cactus Opuntia ficus-indica | |||||
| ● Plant's Origin |
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| Cactaceae of mexican origin. The fruit is thorny and also called " Prickly Pears". | |||||
| ● Adaptation to Drought | |||||
| The stems are flattened as rackets, the leaves are transformed in spines, and the cuticle is thickened. | |||||
| ● Culinary | |||||
| The fruit is a berry...edible if we peel it and remove the spines. | |||||
| ● Flower | |||||
| Big flower with low ovary. | |||||
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Mamilaria Cereus (cierges) Echinocactus |
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