Add bold color to your cactus collection with this live Opuntia Durazilla pad, a striking purple prickly pear known for its vibrant coloration and hardy nature. This unique variety produces deep purple pads, especially in full sun, creating an eye-catching accent for xeriscape gardens, containers, or cactus collections.

Each pad is freshly harvested and ready to plant. Opuntia Durazilla thrives in full sun, sandy soil, and dry conditions, making it a great choice for desert landscapes and collectors of rare nopal varieties.

• Includes: 1 live Opuntia Durazilla cactus pad
• Color: Purple prickly pear hybrid
• Fast-rooting and drought-tolerant
• Ideal for xeriscaping, pots, and desert gardens
• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
• Rare collector variety with vibrant color

• Common Name: Purple Prickly Pear / Nopal
• Scientific Name: Opuntia hybrid (Durazilla)
• Plant Type: Cactus pad (unrooted)
• USDA Zone: 8–11
• Soil Type: Sandy, gritty, well-drained cactus mix
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Watering: Low; drought tolerant
• Growth Habit: Upright, branching cactus
• Propagation Method: Pad cutting
• Bloom Season: Spring–summer (color varies)

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.