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Cactus Fruits

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	origin	description
Chain of Hearts (Ceropegia woodi)	Namibia	Well known indoor plant. Survival food for the Kalahari Bushmen. Producing tasty water bearing tubers.
Euphorbia (Euphorbia trigonus)	South Africa	Spectacular cactus 'leaves'. Delicious yellow fruits.
Indian Fig (opuntia ficus indica)	Southern USA	A vigorous cactus plant bearing prickly shaped pear fruit.
Old Man Cactus (Espostoa melanostele - 'inermis')	South America	A rare form of Espostoa melanostele - producing similar fruit.
Old Man Cactus (Espostoa melanostele)	South America	Tall 'hairy' cactus plant producing delicious red globular fruit.
Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllums)	Amazon	Many varieties of this popular plant. All producing spectacularly coloured delicious fruits.
Pita (Cereus peruvianus-monstrosus "Blue Grey")	Peru	Tall pyramid cactus bearing thorny round, red, aromatic fruits.
Pita (Cereus peruvianus-monstrosus)	Peru	Plant is a "sport" of above with twisted appearance. Fruit very similar.
Pita (Cereus peruvianus)	Peru	Tall branching plant bearing red aromatic, globular fruits with sweet taste.
Red Ptiaya (Hylocereus undatus)	Central America	Climbing cactus plant producing tasty large red "scaled" fruit.
Silver Torch (Cleistocactus strausii)	Mexico	Tall "hairy" plant. Small red fruit for fresh eating and seed used as a grain.
Yellow Pitaya (Selenicereus megalanthus)	Central America	Climbing cactus producing spectacular nocturnal flowers - delicious yellow skinned fruit with translucent flesh.