FREE: Bunny Ears Cactus, Opuntia microdasys

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Opuntia microdasys,Cactus Family ( Cactaceae ),
Bunny Ears Cactus...Polka Dot Cactus... Angel's Wings,

A very attractive Opuntia with tiny, silver - whitish colored, soft, fuzzy looking glochids. It has no spines.but does have Glochids that stick to your skin with the slightest touch or movement of air and then they are very difficult to remove.
If moving the plants, wet them down before working near them.
That way you reduce the blowing away of the glochids.

The best method we have found to remove the glochid spines is to coat the area affected with Elmer's Glue and let it dry.
Then you can peel the glue off. Almost all the spines will pull out with the glue.
Sometimes, we chew gum when working with this cactus. Then you can roll the gum over the affected area and remove many of the spines.
Another way to remove these particular spines is duct tape.
Press tape down carefully going in one direction, remove it quickly going the other. Follow up with tweezers, and a magnifying glass, in good light.

Flowers: The lemon yellow flowers are 1 - 2 inches in diameter.
Blooming Time: Spring to Fall.
Leaves or Segments: Green cactus pads 2-1/2 to 5-1/2 inches and 2-1/2 to 5-1/2 inches, about 1/2 inches thick. They are glabrous or slightly pubescent and have glochids (little barbed bristles organized in clusters) that are soft looking and silver - white.
Fruit: Green spineless edible fruit, 1-1/4 inches in diameter dry when ripe.
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a:
USDA Zone 9b:
USDA Zone 10a
USDA Zone 10b
USDA Zone 11