(ABQ) and Farmington, N.M. (FMN) . Durango/Purgatory is located in the Southwest corner of Colorado, near the intersection of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. It's six to seven hours by car from DIA, a 340 mile drive via US-285, and three and a half to four and a half hours and 214 miles from ABQ using NM-44 and US-550.
In addition to its popular use for hangovers, prickly pear remedies have been used traditionally in Mexico for a wide variety of disorders. The heated cactus pads have served as poultices for rheumatism, and the fruit of the plant is consumed as treatment for diarrhea, asthma and gonorrhea.
This prickly pear has beautiful pink flowers when in bloom. The boatical name is Opuntia basilaris. Native to the Mojave desert this plant can take extreme heat, cold and limited precipitation.The growth habit is low a compact.Mature plants will be 18 tall by 3'-4' in diameter.We are offering pads for sale.his prickly pear has beautiful pink flowers when in bloom. The boatical name is Opuntia basilaris. Native to the Mojave desert this plant can take extreme heat, cold and limited precipitation. The growth habit is low a compact. Mature plants will be 18 tall by 3'-4' in diameter. We are offering pads for sale.