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One Gallon Size Opuntia Rufida "Cinnamon Prickly Pear" on a wooden table
One Gallon Size Opuntia Rufida "Cinnamon Prickly Pear" Plant For Sale Online
Blooming One Gallon Size Opuntia Rufida "Cinnamon Prickly Pear" Plant For Sale Online

Cinnamon Prickly Pear

$40.00

✔️ Healthy Arrival Guarantee — free replacement if damaged

✔️ Professionally Packaged for Safe Delivery and Easy Planting
✔️ Care Support Included— real experts
✔️ FREE Shipping (1–2 business days from our Arizona nursery)

 

Why Customers Love the Cinnamon Prickly Pear

 

• Distinct cinnamon-colored spines (glochids)
• Green pads that can turn purple with sun & cool weather
• Bright yellow flowers during bloom season
• Cold hardy to ~15°F
• Fast growing & low maintenance

 

Cinnamon Prickly Pear Cactus 🌵✨

(Opuntia rufida)


A Colorful Touch for Your Garden

 

Add bold color and texture to your garden or patio with the Cinnamon Prickly Pear Cactus. Closely related to the Angel Wings and Bunny Ear prickly pears, this striking variety stands apart with its cinnamon-colored glochids and the ability to develop rich purple tones under sun and cool temperatures.

 

Hardy, fast-growing, and easy to care for, this cactus delivers maximum visual impact with minimal effort.

 

🌵 Key Features & Growing Habits

 

Vibrant, Changing Color 🌈


The Cinnamon Prickly Pear features bright green pads speckled with cinnamon-colored glochids, giving it a warm, textured appearance. With strong sun exposure and cooler temperatures, the pads may develop beautiful purple hues, adding seasonal interest.

 

Cheerful Yellow Flowers 🌼


Produces yellow blooms that contrast beautifully against the colorful pads, bringing extra brightness to the landscape during flowering season.

 

Cold Hardy & Resilient ❄️


Tolerates temperatures down to approximately 15°F, making it an excellent choice for gardeners who want desert color in cooler climates.

 

Fast, Spreading Growth 🌱


When planted in the ground, this cactus can reach up to 3 ft tall and spread up to 8 ft wide, making it ideal for filling space quickly in landscapes while remaining easy to manage.

 

🌿 Perfect for Many Uses

 

🌵 Landscape Accent


Adds bold color and contrast to desert gardens, rock gardens, and xeriscapes.

 

🪴 Container Gardening


Thrives in pots and planters, making it a great option for patios, decks, and balconies.

 

🛠️ Low-Maintenance Gardens


Once established, requires minimal water and care—perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

 

🚚 Why Choose The Cactus Outlet

 

🌱 Healthy Plants


Our 1-gallon plants average about 6" × 6" and are carefully selected for health and vigor to ensure strong growth after planting.

 

📦 Safe, Secure Shipping


Each cactus is professionally wrapped and packaged to arrive in excellent condition. Every order includes planting, watering, and general care instructions for an easy, stress-free start.

 

 

 

 

Design Ideas with Prickly Pear (Opuntia)

Design Ideas with Prickly Pear (Opuntia)

The Opuntia family—commonly known as prickly pear—offers incredible versatility and visual interest for any landscape or container garden. With their rounded pads, vivid blooms in shades of yellow, orange, red, and pink, and a variety of pad shapes and colors, prickly pears create striking contrast when paired with other cacti and succulents.


In the landscape, some species make excellent groundcovers, while others—like the Santa Rita “purple” prickly pear—serve as standout focal points or elegant complements to mixed plantings in pots or garden beds.

Prickly pears are as tough as they are beautiful. They thrive in full sun, tolerate extreme heat, and require minimal water. Many varieties are also cold-hardy, easily enduring chilly overnight temperatures.

Whether you’re designing a drought-tolerant garden, adding interest to a patio planter, or seeking a low-maintenance yet dramatic accent, the prickly pear is a resilient and eye-catching choice.

The Opuntia family—commonly known as prickly pear—offers incredible versatility and visual interest for any landscape or container garden. With their rounded pads, vivid blooms in shades of yellow, orange, red, and pink, and a variety of pad shapes and colors, prickly pears create striking contrast when paired with other cacti and succulents.


In the landscape, some species make excellent groundcovers, while others—like the Santa Rita “purple” prickly pear—serve as standout focal points or elegant complements to mixed plantings in pots or garden beds.

Prickly pears are as tough as they are beautiful. They thrive in full sun, tolerate extreme heat, and require minimal water. Many varieties are also cold-hardy, easily enduring chilly overnight temperatures.

Whether you’re designing a drought-tolerant garden, adding interest to a patio planter, or seeking a low-maintenance yet dramatic accent, the prickly pear is a resilient and eye-catching choice.

Design Ideas with Prickly Pear (Opuntia)

Design Ideas with Prickly Pear (Opuntia)

The Opuntia family—commonly known as prickly pear—offers incredible versatility and visual interest for any landscape or container garden. With their rounded pads, vivid blooms in shades of yellow, orange, red, and pink, and a variety of pad shapes and colors, prickly pears create striking contrast when paired with other cacti and succulents.


In the landscape, some species make excellent groundcovers, while others—like the Santa Rita “purple” prickly pear—serve as standout focal points or elegant complements to mixed plantings in pots or garden beds.

Prickly pears are as tough as they are beautiful. They thrive in full sun, tolerate extreme heat, and require minimal water. Many varieties are also cold-hardy, easily enduring chilly overnight temperatures.

Whether you’re designing a drought-tolerant garden, adding interest to a patio planter, or seeking a low-maintenance yet dramatic accent, the prickly pear is a resilient and eye-catching choice.

The Opuntia family—commonly known as prickly pear—offers incredible versatility and visual interest for any landscape or container garden. With their rounded pads, vivid blooms in shades of yellow, orange, red, and pink, and a variety of pad shapes and colors, prickly pears create striking contrast when paired with other cacti and succulents.


In the landscape, some species make excellent groundcovers, while others—like the Santa Rita “purple” prickly pear—serve as standout focal points or elegant complements to mixed plantings in pots or garden beds.

Prickly pears are as tough as they are beautiful. They thrive in full sun, tolerate extreme heat, and require minimal water. Many varieties are also cold-hardy, easily enduring chilly overnight temperatures.

Whether you’re designing a drought-tolerant garden, adding interest to a patio planter, or seeking a low-maintenance yet dramatic accent, the prickly pear is a resilient and eye-catching choice.

Why Choose Our Prickly Pear Cacti?

Why Choose Our Prickly Pear Cacti?

Our prickly pears are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. These hardy plants are cultivated with just the right balance of sun, water, and nutrients, so they arrive in their natural, healthy form—never greenhouse-grown, never stressed, and always sun-hardened.

You won’t see thin, stretched pads reaching for light. Instead, you’ll receive robust, vibrant plants that look just as they do in the wild. Their natural resilience means they’re already adapted to a wide range of conditions and require no acclimation.

Whether you're planting in a container for your sunroom, patio, or windowsill—or directly into the ground—our prickly pears are ready to thrive from day one.

Our prickly pears are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. These hardy plants are cultivated with just the right balance of sun, water, and nutrients, so they arrive in their natural, healthy form—never greenhouse-grown, never stressed, and always sun-hardened.

You won’t see thin, stretched pads reaching for light. Instead, you’ll receive robust, vibrant plants that look just as they do in the wild. Their natural resilience means they’re already adapted to a wide range of conditions and require no acclimation.

Whether you're planting in a container for your sunroom, patio, or windowsill—or directly into the ground—our prickly pears are ready to thrive from day one.

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Trust

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Trust

Free Shipping for all Orders!

With over 20 years of experience, we’ve perfected the art of shipping healthy, high-quality cacti and succulents safely to your door. Every plant is carefully hand-packaged using proven methods that minimize the risk of damage during transit.

Each cactus or succulent is shipped bare root and securely wrapped in bubble wrap and tape to ensure stability and protection. We recommend leaving the wrapping on until your plant is in its final location—this extra layer provides added safety for both you and the plant during handling and planting.

Our commitment to careful packaging means you can expect your plants to arrive in excellent condition—ready to thrive in your home or landscape.

Free Shipping for all Orders!

With over 20 years of experience, we’ve perfected the art of shipping healthy, high-quality cacti and succulents safely to your door. Every plant is carefully hand-packaged using proven methods that minimize the risk of damage during transit.

Each cactus or succulent is shipped bare root and securely wrapped in bubble wrap and tape to ensure stability and protection. We recommend leaving the wrapping on until your plant is in its final location—this extra layer provides added safety for both you and the plant during handling and planting.

Our commitment to careful packaging means you can expect your plants to arrive in excellent condition—ready to thrive in your home or landscape.

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Trust

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Trust

Free Shipping on all Orders!

With over 20 years of experience, we’ve perfected the art of shipping healthy, high-quality cacti and succulents safely to your door. Every plant is carefully hand-packaged using proven methods that minimize the risk of damage during transit.

Each cactus or succulent is shipped bare root and securely wrapped in bubble wrap and tape to ensure stability and protection. We recommend leaving the wrapping on until your plant is in its final location—this extra layer provides added safety for both you and the plant during handling and planting.

Our commitment to careful packaging means you can expect your plants to arrive in excellent condition—ready to thrive in your home or landscape.

Free Shipping on all Orders!

With over 20 years of experience, we’ve perfected the art of shipping healthy, high-quality cacti and succulents safely to your door. Every plant is carefully hand-packaged using proven methods that minimize the risk of damage during transit.

Each cactus or succulent is shipped bare root and securely wrapped in bubble wrap and tape to ensure stability and protection. We recommend leaving the wrapping on until your plant is in its final location—this extra layer provides added safety for both you and the plant during handling and planting.

Our commitment to careful packaging means you can expect your plants to arrive in excellent condition—ready to thrive in your home or landscape.

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