Bunny ears cactus
Opuntia microdasys
A cactus. Prefers full sun. Wants a fast-draining substrate. As a species it wants water about every 21 days. Not known to be toxic.
Bunny ears cactus: how often should you water it?
That’s the interval our references converge on for this species indoors: roughly every 21 days between waterings, adjusted for your light and your season.
What we do and don’t publish
Why we don’t give you a date.
We publish the interval this species usually wants. We don’t publish a date for your plant — nothing here measures it. The interval is a starting point you adjust from what you actually log.
Care cadences
Not needed for this species: clean leaves · mist.
What’s known about this species
Light
Environment
Soil & pot
Pot with drainage; gritty cactus mix. Handle with tongs—glochids detach easily and irritate skin.
Toxicity
Non-toxic to humans and pets per available sources.
The species’ year
A typical year for this species in a temperate northern home. It shifts with your light and your latitude — we don’t track your plant’s season, so treat this as rhythm, not schedule.
Verdalia holds the interval, your log moves it. Free to start.
Verdalia publishes species guidance curated from horticultural references. It does not measure your plant — you log what you do, and the intervals adjust to what you log. Suggest a correction