At our elementary school there is a bench in the library, and the back of it is shaped and hand-painted like a large bush of prickly pear cactus. During the Folklife Festival in San Antonio, you can discover many other examples. I noticed one particular object that seemed to catch my eye. It was a prickly pear cactus and a barrel cactus with a variety of Christmas ornaments that were representing a Texas Christmas. The Tower of Americas in San Antonio, Texas, has many fine paintings of cactus.
Most plant nurseries grow cactus for their stores to sell.
They can grow a variety of cactus that is thrornless. You cannot be poked by this type of cactus. This succulent is just right for people that want a variety of landscaping. It is perfect for people that don't like to water or if they live in an area that is under a water conservation plan. Another reason that cactus is the best symbol for Texas is that it resembles Texans.