5 Red Cactus Pear Seeds-1035 and similar items

**I LOVE plants that can be neglected and still thrive well!** ****GROWN ON OUR FARM HERE IN TENNESSEE **** **** RED CACTUS PEAR **** Red pear cactus is like a fruit and vegetable rolled up into one plant. It has two different edible sections, the pad and the pear. The pad of the cactus, or nopal, is considered the vegetable part, and the prickly pear, also known as tuna, Indian fig, or cactus pear, is like a fruit. The prickly pear grows from the cactus pad, it is first a flower blossom that protrudes from the pad (nopal), and when the blossom fades, it produces the edible fruit. Oppuntia engelmanni Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Red cactus pear is a large, spiny cactus that bears numerous deep red, juicy-sweet fruits. Early historic observations and archeological data clearly indicate Native Americans relied on the pear for food, medicine, and as a source of needles, containers, and water. The pear gets its name from numerous sharp spines borne on the stems, and the seasonal fruits known as pears or tunas! are actually modified leaves that harden as they age. Technically, the plant’s “branches,” known as pads or nopales, are succulent, evergreen stem segments. Sweet Jellies and jams are make from fruits! The fruit begins to ripen in midsummer to a deep red color and produces a very sweet purple-red juice. The tunas are harvested by many animals as well as people! A sweet drink can be make from the fruit! USDA Zone 4 #1035 WE OFFER COMBINE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!!! Ship to worldwide* USPS International first class shipping*Cost $1.10 Each additional*- .10cents ******* THAT'S 5 SEEDS *** THATS 5 PLANTS ******** **** MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR "RARE" AND "GIANT" AUCTION'S ***** RobsRAREandGIANTseeds