Live Prickly Pear Cactus Pad Cutting with Yellow Flowers and Red Fruit - Opuntia spp.

Product Overview

This listing includes one live prickly pear cactus pad cutting (Opuntia spp.), an unrooted segment ideal for propagation. The mature plant is known for its distinctive yellow flowers and red fruit, adding ornamental value to gardens and containers. The pad cutting is freshly prepared and carefully packed to ensure it arrives in good condition.

Key Features

• Includes 1 live prickly pear cactus pad cutting
• Opuntia species producing yellow flowers and red fruit when mature
• Unrooted pad suitable for propagation and establishing new plants
• Prefers well-draining soil and bright light conditions
• Carefully packed to maintain quality during shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Prickly Pear Cactus
• Scientific Name: Opuntia spp.
• Plant Type: Cactus, perennial
• Growth Habit: Upright with flat segmented pads
• Soil: Well-draining cactus or sandy soil
• Sunlight: Full sun exposure preferred
• Watering: Low; allow soil to dry completely between watering
• Planting Location: Suitable for outdoor gardens in warm climates or containers

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.