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PlantFiles Pictures: Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia engelmannii var linguiformis)

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palmbob
Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b)


October 06, 2004
02:23 PM

Post #1083843

Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis

fruit in fall

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/67791/

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Wildfoods
El Paso, TX

April 26, 2006
03:22 PM

Post #2223934

This is a good photo showing why I like using this variety for its fruits to make jams and jellies. Attractive features of the fruits are the deep purple color of the juice, as well as their large size at maturity. Just remember to use cooking tongs to collect the fruits! The form of the pads as well as the spring blossoms are also attractive. Mature plants make effective and visually interesting 'fences' that are a strong deterrent to trespassers, while birds and butterflies seem to enjoy the relative safety.

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