Persian Carpet Flower is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in desert gardens worldwide. It has a gained a reputation as a particularly difficult…
For years, popular media touted the Barrel Cactus as a provider of life-saving water for lost and thirsty travelers. The story was based on the cactus’…
Daily dosage of Houseleek depends on user’s age, health and other conditions. As for the side effects, some people can be allergic, but that is very rare…
Indian Fig Opuntia is grown primarily as a fruit crop, but also for the vegetable nopales and other uses. Most culinary references to the “Prickly Pear”…
All true cactus fruit is safe to eat, but some taste better than others. Some taste best cooked, and most have to be peeled or otherwise…
The Houseleek was once used in Italy as a love charm. However, that use for it has fallen out of fashion. Modern medical research has shown that the…
Lechuguilla has been used for food, drink, and fiber for over 10,000 years. The toxic juices have been used as an arrow poison, a fish stupefier…
Agave americana has antiseptic, wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties, which explain its uses externally as a medicinal herb to treat burns, bruises, minor cuts, injuries and…
During the summer Agaves can produce several pounds of flowers each, which can be boiled or roasted. The stalks before they blossom in summer can also…
Aloe vera has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. Native to North Africa, Southern Europe, and the Canary Islands, today Aloe vera is grown…
