Copiapoa Britton & Rose (1922)
named after the occurrence of some species nearby the city of Copiapó, Chile
globular, later often columnar, clumping and forms large mounds
gray to green in various shades
ribs in different amount, usually only very slight
spines various also in amount, lenght and color
flowers
short tubular, some fragrant, yellow to light yellow, it is a good identifying feature for this genus
fruits globular, opened at the top if they ripened
seeds usually shiny black |
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Distribution |
north to central Chile
Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo
steppes and mountains |
Growth period |
Copiapoa is usually not easy to cultivate!
at the northern hemisphere is the main growth period in late summer and fall,
therefor in summer keep in sparse shade and relatively dry |
Winter period |
keep dry on a bright and airy location, minimum temperature 8–12°C (46–53°F)
species out of mountains also at colder temperatures |
Substrat |
very porous, minerally and gravelly soil
a addition of pumice, perlite and expanded slate is recommandable |
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| Copiapoa cinerea (Philippi) Britton & Rose (1922) |
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Habitat |
Chile
Antofagasta / Atacama - northern of Paposo to Chañaral
mostly near the coast
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Description |
ash-colored (pruinose) Copiapoa
first globular, later columnar elongated
single shoot over 10 cm (3.9 in) Ø, shoots chalky white pruinose
ribs 14–30, depending on the age, crown white gray
spines short, thick, black
1–7 radial spines, to 2 cm (0.7 in) long, central spine to 3,5 cm (1.4 in) long
flowers to 3,5 cm (1.4 in) long and Ø, clean yellow, outside more reddish
style creme, pink tint
seeds black, shiny
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Flowering time |
May–July in cultivation, but can be shy with its flowers
usually 8–10 years or more from seed
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Synonyms |
Echinocactus cinereus Philippi (1860)
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| CITES |
Appendix II |
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