Bunny Ear Cactus, Opuntia Microdasys - Cactus

Description

Impress yourself and your neighbors by adding this beautiful, popular, ornamental plant in your garden. Known by the name ‘angel’s wings’, these decorative cacti plants are adorned with fuzzy glochids that resemble the fur of rabbits and grow in earlike pairs. The plant blooms attractive yellow flowers from the top edges of the plant, especially in April and May.

Bunny starts as rosy red and deepens to bright green over time, and the color contrast makes it an excellent container plant.

This cactus plant does not develop spines rather grows glochids, that are short whitish brown prickles, and also produces globular purple fruits. Bunny Ear Cactus rewards its owners with abundant pads and interesting features and reaches a maximum height of 4 inches.

This is an ideal plant for all novice and neglectful gardeners because it can thrive under little maintenance.

Bunny Ear Cactus Special Features

• The color contrast and the features make it an excellent indoor plant.
• The plant blooms attractive yellow flowers.
• This cactus doesn’t grow spines.
• This is a low maintenance plant.

Bunny Ear Cactus Uses

Ornamental Use

•  It makes a great ornamental plant.

Planting and Care

• Bunny blooms in bright and sunny light but can also endure
• partial shade.
• Water the soil only, avoid watering the leaves These plants need protection during winters and keep them indoors to protect them from frost.
• Increase the frequency of watering during summer and cut down the frequency of watering during winters.
• Try watering the plant in the morning, ideally between 8 AM to 10 AM
• Allow the soil to dry off between watering.
• Bunny roots are prone to rotting if kept in dampened soil.
• Do not water the plant during the initial two weeks of repotting.
• While repotting your cacti, make sure the soil is dry, and then remove the pot gently, try not to disturb the roots.
• Avoid keeping these plants in dark rooms or suffocated areas. 
• These plants don’t require many fertilizers to thrive.