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BUNNY EAR PRICKLY PEAR cactus for outdoor landscape planting - $7 (Phoenix)
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This hardy full-sun xeriscape plant is an excellent addition to any landscaping project. It is native to all regions of the US Southwest and Mexico... Looks beautiful with other desert vegetation, flowers and cactus.
Also known as Angel’s wings or Polka-dot cactus, these cacti do not develop spines and instead form fuzzy whitish brown glochids that can easily come off from the pads. Do not be fooled by the "soft" appears of these fuzzy micro-thorns; when they stick you, they are painful and require a good eye and care to remove. Please be careful when planting (use extra thick gloves or metal tongs).
Once established, Bunny ear cacti bloom yellow flowers in the spring. Over time, the plant can grow up to 2 ft tall and as wide as 3 ft or more in diameter. Do not plant too close to a sidewalk.
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I run a tiny nursery in my backyard and have several of these ready to go right now.
They come in standard plastic 1-gallon nursery pots.
$7 each
This is an inexpensive way to kickstart your yard -- if watered, they grow pretty fast.
Located in Phoenix near Thunderbird & 40th St (just off the 51 Piestewa Fwy)...
I also have aloe vera, several types of agave, and a variety of desert wildflower seeds... pink parry penstemon, red firecracker penstemon, desert bluebells, orange globemallow, yellow desert marigold, yellow brittlebush, etc. If interested, let me know and I'll email you with more information.