How To Care For Rabbit Ear Plant. This plant has the appearance of a shrub and spreads out to cover between 2-5 feet of ground as a mature plant. This cactus has evolved to survive in very dry areas and wont appreciate its roots being wet all the time.
Bunny Ears Cactus benefits from feeding with liquid 20-20-20 houseplant fertilizer diluted to one-half the labels recommended strength. Overall the best way to care for Bunny Ear Cactus Opuntia microdasys is to mimic its native habitat as closely as possible. Keep temperatures between 70-100F 21-37C in summer and about 50-65F 10-18C in autumn and winter for optimal conditions.
Elephant ears are a name for the Colocasia genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae native to southeastern Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
As is diagnostic in the cacti the stems of prickly. With particularly picky bunny ear plants you may want to mix perlite or bark in with your soil to further enhance airflow. Overall the best way to care for Bunny Ear Cactus Opuntia microdasys is to mimic its native habitat as closely as possible. During their first season in a new planting container Bunny Ears cacti need regular watering to maintain the soil constantly damp.