Opuntia fragilis Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus Cutting – Unrooted
$45.00
About This Plant
Brittle Prickly Pear (Opuntia fragilis) is a cold-hardy cactus with small segmented pads. It thrives in rock gardens, xeriscapes, and container plantings with excellent drainage. The cutting is unrooted and shipped without roots, ready for propagation.
What You Will Receive
1 unrooted Opuntia fragilis cactus cutting.
Growing or Planting Information
Cuttings establish by allowing the cut end to callus before planting in well-draining soil. Prefers full sun and well-draining, sandy or cactus soil. Water sparingly, drought-tolerant once established. Growth habit is low-growing with spreading segments; a perennial suitable for rock gardens, containers, and xeriscapes.
- Common name: Brittle Prickly Pear
- Scientific name: Opuntia fragilis
- Plant type: Cactus
- Color: Green pads with spines
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Well-draining, sandy or cactus soil
- Watering: Low; drought tolerant once established
- Growth habit: Low-growing, spreading segments
- Lifecycle: Perennial
- Planting use: Rock gardens, containers, xeriscape