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Photographs are of our actual stock, taken at the nursery. Plants are living things — expect small differences in shape and leaf count from the plant shown.
Succulents & Cacti
Bunny Ear Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Opuntia microdasys grows in flat oval pads that branch in pairs, which is exactly where the name comes from. The pads are covered in dense, evenly spaced tufts of golden glochids that look soft and velvety from a distance.
They are not soft. Glochids are barbed hairs that detach at a touch and are miserable to remove from skin. Handle with folded newspaper or thick gloves, and place it somewhere it will not be brushed past.
- Branches naturally into paired, ear-like pads
- Extremely easy — thrives on neglect and full sun
- Glochids detach at a touch; handle with gloves
Rs 1,050for the 10 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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4.6(48 reviews) In stock, dispatched in 1–2 working days
Packed by hand
Dispatched in 1–2 working days
7-day guarantee
Replaced or refunded if damaged
Grown by us
Never bought in and resold
At a glance
- Mature size
- 30–60 cm
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Difficulty
- Easy to keep
- Around pets
- Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
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How to look after your Bunny Ear Cactus
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Full sun. Four to six hours of direct light minimum — a rooftop, balcony rail or south-facing sill. Acclimatise gradually if the plant has been indoors.
- Water
- Soak thoroughly, then let the mix dry completely before watering again. Fortnightly in summer heat, and nothing at all from mid-November to late February.
- Humidity
- Low. Good airflow matters more than humidity — stagnant, damp air invites fungal spotting.
- Soil
- Gritty mineral mix: coarse sand, perlite and a little compost. Our plants ship in this blend already.
- Feeding
- Low-nitrogen cactus feed once in April and once in July.
- Temperature
- 10–45°C. Genuinely tolerates Pakistani summer heat. Keep dry and above 5°C in winter.
If something goes wrong
Soft brown patch at soil level
Why it happens: Rot from winter watering.
What to do: Cut above the rot with a sterile blade, callus the cut for a week in shade, then re-root in dry mix.
Pale, stretched, narrow new growth
Why it happens: Etiolation from too little light.
What to do: Increase sun gradually over two weeks. The stretched section will not shrink back, but new growth returns to normal.
White cottony specks in the crevices
Why it happens: Mealybug.
What to do: Dab each cluster with a cotton bud dipped in rubbing alcohol, and repeat weekly for a month.
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