Moderately prolific, eventually forming large clumps.
Flowers: Yellow, campanulate, scented, about 32 mm long. They grow from the center of the white wool at the apex.
Seeds: 1,5 mm wide, black.
Origin: Atacama desert in Northern Chile.
Cultivation: Slow growing, it needs full sun but should be protected from excessive heat and sun in summer. Requires light watering and good drainage. Keep warm and dry in winter to avoid rot. It needs mild heat in winter. Avoid any frost.
Propagation: Seeds or or stems planted as cuttings. Grafting is often used to speed growth rate and to create a back-up to plants in collection.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Mid spring to mid summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Copiapoa esmeraldana |
| Common Name | Copiapoa grandiflora subs. ritteri |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pale yellow |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10b to 11 |
| Mature Size | 612 in |
| Native Area | Northern chile |
| Resistance | 0°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Moderately prolific, eventually forming large clumps.
Flowers: Yellow, campanulate, scented, about 32 mm long. They grow from the center of the white wool at the apex.
Seeds: 1,5 mm wide, black.
Origin: Atacama desert in Northern Chile.
Cultivation: Slow growing, it needs full sun but should be protected from excessive heat and sun in summer. Requires light watering and good drainage. Keep warm and dry in winter to avoid rot. It needs mild heat in winter. Avoid any frost.
Propagation: Seeds or or stems planted as cuttings. Grafting is often used to speed growth rate and to create a back-up to plants in collection.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Mid spring to mid summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Copiapoa esmeraldana |
| Common Name | Copiapoa grandiflora subs. ritteri |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pale yellow |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10b to 11 |
| Mature Size | 612 in |
| Native Area | Northern chile |
| Resistance | 0°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
