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Succulents & Cacti
Variegated Bunny Ear Cactus
Opuntia microdasys f. variegata
The variegated form carries irregular cream and white sectors across each pad, sometimes producing entire pads that are almost pure white. Against the standard gold glochids the contrast is striking.
Non-green pads cannot feed themselves, so the plant grows more slowly and needs bright but filtered light rather than the unfiltered rooftop sun a plain opuntia enjoys.
- Cream and white sectors across each pad
- Considerably scarcer than the plain form
- Bright filtered light — white pads scorch in unfiltered sun
Rs 3,200for the 10 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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Replaced or refunded if damaged
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Never bought in and resold
At a glance
- Mature size
- 25–45 cm
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Moderate to keep
- Around pets
- Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
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How to look after your Variegated 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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