Cinnamon Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys var. rufida · Native to Mexico
A warm-toned take on the classic Bunny Ears — the same playful paired pads, dotted with cinnamon-brown glochids instead of gold. Cheerful, easy, and full of desert charm.
Available in 4½ inchCare
Light
Prefers bright, direct sunlight, which helps maintain its warm-toned glochids and compact pads.
Water
Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry completely between waterings.
Soil & Feeding
Use a fast-draining cactus soil, and fertilize lightly once a month during spring and summer.
Quick Tip
Handle only with tongs or thick gloves — the fine cinnamon glochids detach instantly and cling to skin.
Details
Its flat pads dotted with cinnamon-brown glochids give it a warm, desert charm — a cozy twist on the familiar bunny-ear silhouette.
- ✅ Warm, cinnamon-colored accents
- ✅ Playful bunny-ear shape
- ✅ Extremely low maintenance
Size
Available in a 4½ inch pot — a great starter size that’s easy to place on a windowsill, desk, or shelf, and simple to repot as it grows.
Good to Know
⚠️ The fine glochids are irritating and detach easily — avoid handling, and keep away from pets and children.
Plant Bio
Opuntia microdasys var. rufida · Cinnamon (Red) Bunny Ears
The Cinnamon Bunny Ears is a warm-toned form of Opuntia microdasys, the same Mexican pad cactus as the classic golden Bunny Ears. It’s native to northern Mexico and the borderlands, growing in dry, sunny scrub.
It produces the same flat, oval pads in playful pairs, but instead of bright yellow, its polka-dot tufts of glochids are a warm cinnamon-brown to rusty red — giving the whole plant a cozy, desert-sunset look. Like its relatives, it has no large spines, only those fine, deceptively soft-looking glochids.
It branches slowly into a cluster of pads and stays compact and easy in a pot. Charming to look at, strictly hands-off to touch.
Care is pure desert cactus: the sunniest spot you have, a gritty mix, and water only when bone-dry.
How is it different from the classic Bunny Ears?
- Its glochids are cinnamon-brown to red rather than golden-yellow.
- It shares the same paired-pad shape and easygoing care.
- Like all of its kind, the fine glochids — not big spines — are what to watch out for.
Note: The fine glochids detach easily and can irritate skin and eyes. Handle with gloves or tongs and keep out of reach of pets and children. Grown for ornamental purposes and not intended for consumption.