You will receive 1 live prickly pear cactus pad cutting (Opuntia spp.), from a plant known to produce yellow flowers and red fruit when mature. This unrooted pad cutting is suitable for propagation and establishing a new cactus plant.

Prickly pear cacti are valued for their flat segmented pads and ornamental blooms. They thrive in bright light and well-draining soil and are commonly grown in containers or outdoor gardens in warm, dry climates. The pad cutting is freshly prepared and carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival.

• Includes: 1 live prickly pear cactus pad cutting

• Opuntia-type cactus with yellow flowers and red fruit when mature

• Unrooted pad suitable for propagation

• Prefers well-draining soil and bright light

• Carefully packed to maintain plant quality during shipping

• Common Name: Prickly Pear Cactus

• Scientific Name: Opuntia spp.

• Plant Type: Cactus

• Lifecycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Yellow

• Fruit Color: Red (when mature)

• Growth Habit: Upright, segmented pads

• Soil: Well-draining cactus or sandy soil

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Watering: Low; allow soil to dry completely between watering

• Planting Location: Outdoor (warm climates), containers

• Item Type: Live unrooted pad cutting

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.