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 laui Diers (1980) |
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Habitat |
Chile
Antofagasta, Atacama - in the Pan de Azúcar National Park
and at Esmeralda
in about
100–300 m (328–984 ft) altitude |
Description |
named after Alfred Lau
mostly many heads, flat on ground or slightly in ground, with slightly in sunk crown
large, fleshy taproots
flattened, globular, gray to reddish brown to greenish, 1–1,5 cm (0.4–0.6 in) tall, 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in)
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ribs about 15, spirally, in small bumps dispel
areoles circulary, with slightly wool
spines black, acicular, 0,2–0,4 cm (0.07–0.15 in) long
1 central spine, often absent; 4–7 radial spines, dense on body
flowers yellow, 1,5–1,8 cm (0.6–0.7 in) long, perianth with reddish tips
fruits small
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Flowering time |
Throughout the summer in cultivation.
3–4 years from seed |
Synonyms |
Copiapoa hypogaea var. laui (Diers) A. E. Hoffmann (1989)
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