Copiapoa laui is a miniature, clustering copiapoa. It is the smallest species in the genus, this was only discovered in the 1970s.
Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer-growing species fairly easy and robust to cultivate, but very slow growing.
Growth rate: Slow-growing.
Exposure: It is suited for sunny-brightly exposure but can tolerate light shade. However, it will do its best only with lots of sun and become stressed with inadequate light which could result in poor growth and unnatural shape. It has a good heat tolerance.
Watering: Waterings should be rather infrequent to keep the plant compact and avoid its becoming excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance.
Special need: It is suited for airy exposures. Provide very good ventilation. Nearly all problems occur as a result of overwatering and poor ventilation, especially when weather conditions are dull and cool or very humid. They must have very dry atmosphere.
Hardiness: It likes warmth (recommended minimum winter temperature 5° C) But plants kept perfectly dry can easily survive a light frost.
Reproduction: From seed, plantlets, or grafted.
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Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Copiapoa laui |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Sulphur yellow |
| Growth Habit | Miniature |
| Mature Size | 2 cms |
| Native Area | Antofagasta |
| Resistance | 5° C |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesPerfect little cluster!
Packaged very well and arrived in great condition. Completely happy with it.
United StatesPerfect Little Cactus
Arrived in great shape and very healthy. Mostly purple in coloring.
United StatesHealthy looking plant
Healthy looking plant no pups on the one I received packaged well will continue to use planet desert!
United StatesTiny But Forms Colonies
Copiapoa laui is tiny, the mother plant is less than an inch wide and the three offsets are about half that size. Looking forward to their forming a colony of other tiny plants. The mother plant and an offset got sun burnt, so a patch died on each one. The sunlight in southern California is too intense for them so I moved them to a shadier location where they're recovering.
United Statescute cacti
Small but cute little cacti. good to add for your collection.
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Copiapoa laui is a miniature, clustering copiapoa. It is the smallest species in the genus, this was only discovered in the 1970s.
Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer-growing species fairly easy and robust to cultivate, but very slow growing.
Growth rate: Slow-growing.
Exposure: It is suited for sunny-brightly exposure but can tolerate light shade. However, it will do its best only with lots of sun and become stressed with inadequate light which could result in poor growth and unnatural shape. It has a good heat tolerance.
Watering: Waterings should be rather infrequent to keep the plant compact and avoid its becoming excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance.
Special need: It is suited for airy exposures. Provide very good ventilation. Nearly all problems occur as a result of overwatering and poor ventilation, especially when weather conditions are dull and cool or very humid. They must have very dry atmosphere.
Hardiness: It likes warmth (recommended minimum winter temperature 5° C) But plants kept perfectly dry can easily survive a light frost.
Reproduction: From seed, plantlets, or grafted.
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Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Copiapoa laui |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Sulphur yellow |
| Growth Habit | Miniature |
| Mature Size | 2 cms |
| Native Area | Antofagasta |
| Resistance | 5° C |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesPerfect little cluster!
Packaged very well and arrived in great condition. Completely happy with it.
United StatesPerfect Little Cactus
Arrived in great shape and very healthy. Mostly purple in coloring.
United StatesHealthy looking plant
Healthy looking plant no pups on the one I received packaged well will continue to use planet desert!
United StatesTiny But Forms Colonies
Copiapoa laui is tiny, the mother plant is less than an inch wide and the three offsets are about half that size. Looking forward to their forming a colony of other tiny plants. The mother plant and an offset got sun burnt, so a patch died on each one. The sunlight in southern California is too intense for them so I moved them to a shadier location where they're recovering.
United Statescute cacti
Small but cute little cacti. good to add for your collection.