This is what happens when a GIGANTIC plant of the edible glochid-free (99.999%) cactus Opuntia cochinellifera falls over during a rain with a nearby tornado! Come over to get BIG cuttings. Young pads julienned and cooked like string beans are a great treatment for blood sugar issues. I've also used them with sliced raw ginger root to make "bread and butter" pickles.