Opuntia Macrocentra Prickly Pear Cutting 5+ Inches | Purple Cactus with Black Spines | Cold Hardy to 0°F

Opuntia Macrocentra Prickly Pear Cutting Overview

This Opuntia Macrocentra, commonly known as the Purple Prickly Pear, is a unique cactus cutting measuring over 5 inches in length. It features striking black spines and a distinctive purple coloration that intensifies when exposed to cold or stress. This unrooted starter cutting is cold hardy down to 0°F, making it suitable for USDA zones 7 through 11.

Key Features

• Unrooted cutting, 5 inches or longer
• Distinctive purple color that develops in cold or stress conditions
• Long, dramatic black spines
• Produces pale yellow flowers with red centers
• Cold hardy to 0°F (USDA zones 7-11)
• Drought-tolerant and requires minimal watering
• Easy to propagate in well-draining soil

Growing Information

For optimal growth, plant the cutting in a well-draining cactus or succulent soil mix. Place it in full sun to encourage vibrant purple hues and healthy development. Water sparingly, as this cactus is drought tolerant and prefers minimal moisture. When handling the cutting, use gloves or tongs to avoid contact with the sharp black spines. With proper care, this hardy desert plant will thrive outdoors and eventually produce its characteristic pale yellow and red-centered blooms.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.