Bunny-Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
About it
- Kind
- Succulents · Perennial
- Mature size
- to 30 in × 4.5 ft
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 9–11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 54 in apart
- Water
- About every 14 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Bunny-Ears Cactus yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Bunny-Ears Cactus yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as non-toxic to cats (NC State Extension)
- Dogs Listed as non-toxic to dogs (NC State Extension)
- Horses No information in our sources
- Children No information in our sources
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Bunny-Ears Cactus yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Plant Type includes Succulent
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: ripe fruit is edible raw or as jelly, and pads are edible once de-spined, but no maturity figure is published for either, so the row is not treated as a food crop
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Slow
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 2 ft - 3 ft; midpoint
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 4 ft - 5 ft; midpoint
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox lists Full sun and Partial Shade; recorded as the brighter of the two
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ non_toxic for cat, dog from its "non-toxic for" tags. No non-toxic-for-horses tag on this page. The page also carries a #contact-dermatitis tag for the glochids (barbed bristles), a physical rather than a toxic hazard, and gives no severity/part/principle to record.
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18's generic check, asked every 14 days for a succulent-category plant