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Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Opuntia microdasys rufida

 

Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears

The plant grows wild across open sandy plateaux as well as on rocky-stony, calcarous slopes. Attractive with a light green pad dotted with cinnamon coloured glochids.

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plant Features
  • Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears

Latin name

Opuntia microdasys rufida

type

Flowering plant

family

Cactaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Red Bunny Ears, Cinnamon Bunny Ears is 0.30meters x 0.50meters 0.30 M 0.50 M

Opuntia microdasys rufida

The plant grows wild across open sandy plateaux as well as on rocky-stony, calcarous slopes. Attractive with a light green pad dotted with cinnamon coloured glochids.


Propogation by cuttings

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

This cactus can be propagated from seeds or from pads. Growing it from pad is comparatively easier than growing fromseeds. To facilitate the rooting it is preferable to wait until the cuts are perfectly healed (about 1 – 2 week) before planting. Tuck them an inch deep on the ground or in containers. The rooting take place in a short time, usually in a month. Save the rooting pad from afternoon sun and water it when top one inch of soil seems dry.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Growing opuntia cactus on a sunny location allows the plant to thrive and fruit. Opuntia cactus is a tropical plant so it loves warm exposure. However, it can withstand temperatures down to 0C but in areas with harsh winters it is good to plant it on a sheltered spot, near a wall or tall tree to protect it from cold drafts and fluctuation in temperature. If you’re living in a cooler climate, growing opuntia cactus in a container is the better option for you as it can only be grown on the ground where winter temperature remains above freezing.

 
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