If you are looking for an easy-care houseplant that can tolerate neglect, Bunny ear cactus is for you! It is a beginner-friendly succulent that is low-maintenance yet eye-catching. As a result, the succulents do not perform well. Eve’s pin cactus is also known as Eve’s needle cactus.Most gardeners find it tough to maintain their expensive plants. It can displace native vegetation, destroy native pastures and hinder movement of animals and people. The White Hudson Pear (Cylindropuntia rosea) and the Bunny Ears (Opuntia microdasys) are two illegal cacti being targeted by the Wide Bay Burnett Organisation of Councils Invasive Species CommitteeĮve’s pin (Austrocylindropuntia subulata):Įves’s pin cactus is an upright branching shrub that can be found in south east Queensland. Hudson pear is sometimes grown as ornamentals, despite their sharp spines and tendency to spread. The reverse-barbed spines can injure livestock, humans and native animals, reducing or preventing grazing activities and productivity. Hudson pear can destroy grazing land and prevent most forms of outdoor recreation, including bushwalking, camping and make access on horse-back virtually impossible. White Hudson Pear (Cylindropuntia rosea): If allowed to spread, bunny ears has the potential to spread over considerable areas of Queensland.
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The glochids of bunny ears may blind cattle and if humans come into contact with the glochids, it can have some health impacts causing skin irritation. This species is currently targeted for eradication. (information sourced from ):īunny ears is a cactus native to northern Mexico. Native Australian plants are always a safe bet.”įor further information on how you can be involved in the program, or for information on additional measures that you can adopt to reduce your risk of introducing invasive species on your property, please contact Council’s biosecurity team on 1300 883 699. “Our local Landcare groups are a wealth of information and knowledge for any residents who may be unsure about what to plant in their gardens. They can be highly damaging to the surrounding environment and native animals. “These plants are restricted for a reason.
“If you are propagating and selling plants, or buying plants online, it is so important to know what you are doing. “The three species being targeted are the most common cactus varieties seized by Biosecurity Queensland from private gardens in the local area or being sold at markets and through social media. “These cacti cause a range of issues for our environment including their ability to infest and destroy agricultural land, harbour pest animals and even blind cattle,” Cr Honor said. These cacti are declared a restricted plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014 meaning it is illegal to propagate or sell them at markets, nurseries or online.Įnvironment portfolio spokesperson Cr Wayne Honor said surrounding local government areas in North and South Burnett had recently experienced small outbreaks of the Hudson Pear cactus. Cr Wayne Honor is raising awareness about the environmental impacts of illegal cacti including the invasive Bunny Ears (Opuntia microdasys)īundaberg Regional Council is trying to avoid a spike in the occurrence of pest plants by warning residents about illegal cacti.īunny ears, Hudson Pear and Eve’s pin cacti are all in the crosshairs of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils Invasive Species Committee.
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