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 fiedleriana (K. Schumann) C. Backeberg (1936) |
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Habitat |
Chile
Atacama -
Huasco to northern from
Carrizal Bajo |
Description |
named after Albert Fiedler
to 10 cm (3.9 in) Ø, forming clups, matt green
ribs 13, straight, bumpy with chin ledge
4–6 radial spines, to 3 cm (1.2 in) long
central spine mostly absent
flowers clean yellow
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Synonyms |
Echinocactus fiedlerianus K. Schumann (1903)
Copiapoa pepiniana var. fiedleriana (K. Schumann) C. Backeberg (1959)
Copiapoa coquimbana var. fiedleriana (K. Schumann) A. E. Hoffmann (1989)
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