Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Also known as
Angel's-Wings, Bunny-Ears Prickly-Pear, Golden-Bristle, Bunny ears cactus, Prickly pear
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Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Half-hardy
H3
RHS hardiness
-5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 10cm |
40cm | Min | 10cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Bunny Ears Cactus Overview
Opuntia microdasys is a perennial cactus species from the Cactaceae family, with a bushy growth habit. It is commonly known by the name Bunny Ears Cactus. It produces segmented, rounded and flattened stems which are densely covered in white areoles with tiny white, yellow or red-brown bristly hair-like spines (called glochids). These can cause intense irritation to skin, making Bunny Ears Cactus a prickly one to grow as a houseplant. Bunny Ears Cactus form showy, bowl-shaped flowers, coloured yellow with a red tinge, they measure approximately 4-5 cm wide.
Common problems with Bunny Ears Cactus
How to propagate Bunny Ears Cactus
Seed
Pre-soak seed and sow at 21ºC in spring.
Cuttings
Using newspaper for protection, carefully separate and root stem segments.
Special features of Bunny Ears Cactus
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Bunny Ears Cactus
Ornamental, greenhouse, indoors