opuntia
cholla
nopales
paddle cactus
Opuntia latin

Some species of Opuntia have been investigated in preliminary research.

A favorite food in the wild is the Opuntia cactus.

There are 11 recognized species, which were once included in the genus Opuntia.

But no, this was Opuntia its system of moons easily distinguishable.

As with other Opuntia species, mechanical or chemical scarification does not seem to help.

It is usually closely associated with the cactus Opuntia.

This plant, like other Opuntia species, is attacked by cactus moth.

At least two commercially important distilled spirits are produced from Opuntia fruit.

Its main food source is the cactus Opuntia.

It belongs to the genus Opuntia, consisting of various cactuses.

Opuntia azurea forms sprawling clusters, two to three feet high.

This movement can be seen by gently poking the anthers of an open Opuntia flower.

In another session, the volunteers were asked to drink a similar amount, but were given a placebo instead of the Opuntia.

When the results were compared, the researchers found that the Opuntia seemed to ease problems with nausea, dry mouth and lack of appetite.

Opuntia ellisiana, for example, is hardy to 10 below.

Fruits of many different species of cultivated Opuntia cactus.

Cochineal is a red dye produced by a scale insect that lives on species of Opuntia.

There is a hardy species of Opuntia that grows in the Northeast, especially along the shoreline.

Opuntia, which has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties, is sometimes sold in health stores as an herbal supplement.

The Opuntia with a red prickly pear fruit is called raketamena.

The larvae probably feed on Opuntia species.

Mexicans have used Opuntia for thousands of years to make an alcoholic drink called colonche.

Activity of Opuntia streptocantha in healthy individuals with induced hyperglycemia.

Opuntia basilaris bloom from spring to early summer.

In the western United States, over sixty Opuntia species are a vital part of the ecosystem.

The government decides where to focus that development, and Cholla has received little.

One man slashed him with a piece of cholla cactus.

When available, cholla was used most often for building material due to its structural and food values.

That way there's no question of getting an invisible cholla shoved up your nose.

Some small, silent birds hopped on the ground, beneath the cholla.

We were moving through a field of knee-high yellow cholla cactus.

Because of his wild temper, the cowboys named him after the cholla cactus.

A year later, he ran for Governor of North Cholla.

Cholla represents about 15 percent of the population, and their han is clearly a political problem.

If you're hiking in the desert, be forewarned about the tricky Cholla.

It has created an impression that people from Cholla are combative and more prone to violence.

How can you tell your husband casually that he is relaxing into a cholla cactus with his newspaper?

The same with the cholla Joe saw, half green stem and half empty lattice.

And we rode through the cholla toward Dead Man's Tank.

"So you're saying I'm a cholla and you're a fool."

Taken off guard, he staggered backward, right into the sharp spines of a cholla cactus.

"Why you've got more fangs than a cholla."

The pair entered a maze of cholla.

Cholla is a major coal-fired power plant near Joseph City, Arizona.

Saguaros are plentiful and so are the pencil cholla cacti.

In addition to sexual reproduction, the tree cholla reproduces when stem joints fall to the ground and take root.

Many other kinds of cactus, including barrel, cholla, and prickly pear, are abundant in the park.

But its first trials are being held here on a desert track that runs amid the cholla cactus and the rattlesnakes.

Cholla can refer to the following things:

When a piece of this cholla sticks to an unsuspecting person, a good method to remove the cactus is with a hair comb.

Cut the nopales into thin strips about 2 inches long.

Nopales are low carbohydrate and may help in the treatment of diabetes.

Diced nopales are often included with the meat before wrapping.

When selecting nopales, look for smaller pads that are still firm and bright green.

Nopales are also an important ingredient in New Mexican cuisine.

A young girl picks spines out of fresh cactus paddles (nopales).

My old neighbors served cactus paddles, called nopales, and scrambled them with eggs.

Nopales are generally sold fresh in Mexico.

This spread was facilitated by the carrying of nopales on ships to prevent scurvy.

"There is a lot of ignorance about regional food and people moved away from what they considered peasant food, such as nopales.

Cactus (various species) - fruits and young pads (see Nopales)

In the zone where station stands existed big plantations of cactus (locally known as nopales).

Place the nopales in a steamer in a small saucepan and steam them over high heat until they are just tender, about 5 minutes.

The young stem segments, usually called nopales, are also edible in most species of Opuntia.

Cut the peppers into matchstick-size strips, the same size as the jicama and nopales.

They are smaller, thicker versions to which beans, chicharrón, nopales or other ingredients have been added.

Meanwhile, carefully scrape off all the thorns from the nopales with a paring knife or a potato peeler.

If fresh nopales cannot be found, the preserved type sold in jars (also at Azteca) can be used.

Gastronomy: Carnitas and nopales prepared in different ways.

Fig opuntia is grown primarily as a fruit crop, but also for the vegetable nopales and other uses.

According to folk medicine, dietary nopales may affect the glycemic index and be useful in diabetes management.

Once grilled, the nopales are chopped and added to salsa, scrambled eggs, quesadillas, salads and other dishes.

Along with detailed recipes, he includes scholarly footnotes on ingredients, from regular old green beans to exotic nopales (cactus paddles).

For centuries people in the Americas have harvested cactus, de-spining the fruit, called tuna, and the paddlelike nopales.

"They have this okra-y thing going on," Mr. Smedstad said of the nopales' taste and reputation as a vegetable.

The name comes from Náhuatl meaning "on nopal (paddle cactus) hill".

Opuntia, also known as nopales or paddle cactus (see below), is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae.

Founded in 1986, the Feria del Nopal is held in Villa Milpa Alta in June with the aim of promoting the consumption of the paddle cactus.

Prickly pears are also known as "tuna", "nopal" or nopales, from the Nahuatl word nōpalli for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahuatl word nōchtli for the fruit; or paddle cactus.

Some species of Opuntia have been investigated in preliminary research.

A favorite food in the wild is the Opuntia cactus.

There are 11 recognized species, which were once included in the genus Opuntia.

But no, this was Opuntia its system of moons easily distinguishable.

As with other Opuntia species, mechanical or chemical scarification does not seem to help.

It is usually closely associated with the cactus Opuntia.

This plant, like other Opuntia species, is attacked by cactus moth.

At least two commercially important distilled spirits are produced from Opuntia fruit.

Its main food source is the cactus Opuntia.

It belongs to the genus Opuntia, consisting of various cactuses.

Opuntia azurea forms sprawling clusters, two to three feet high.

This movement can be seen by gently poking the anthers of an open Opuntia flower.

In another session, the volunteers were asked to drink a similar amount, but were given a placebo instead of the Opuntia.

When the results were compared, the researchers found that the Opuntia seemed to ease problems with nausea, dry mouth and lack of appetite.

Opuntia ellisiana, for example, is hardy to 10 below.

Fruits of many different species of cultivated Opuntia cactus.

Cochineal is a red dye produced by a scale insect that lives on species of Opuntia.

There is a hardy species of Opuntia that grows in the Northeast, especially along the shoreline.

Opuntia, which has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties, is sometimes sold in health stores as an herbal supplement.

The Opuntia with a red prickly pear fruit is called raketamena.

The larvae probably feed on Opuntia species.

Mexicans have used Opuntia for thousands of years to make an alcoholic drink called colonche.

Activity of Opuntia streptocantha in healthy individuals with induced hyperglycemia.

Opuntia basilaris bloom from spring to early summer.

In the western United States, over sixty Opuntia species are a vital part of the ecosystem.