Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 10b-12
Frost tolerance: Avoid frost
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Heat tolerance: Should be protected from excessive heat and sun in summer
Sun exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Northern Chile (coastal mountains)
Growth habits: Slowly clumping, heads up to 1.5" in diameter (4 cm)
Watering needs: Keep fairly dry in winter, water moderately in summer
Propagation: seeds, grafting, or division
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 | Spring and summer |
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Botanical Name | Copiapoa tenuissima |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Growth Habit | Globose |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 10b to 12 |
Mature Size | Under 3" |
Native Area | Northern Chile |
Resistance | 0°c |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 10b-12
Frost tolerance: Avoid frost
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Heat tolerance: Should be protected from excessive heat and sun in summer
Sun exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Northern Chile (coastal mountains)
Growth habits: Slowly clumping, heads up to 1.5" in diameter (4 cm)
Watering needs: Keep fairly dry in winter, water moderately in summer
Propagation: seeds, grafting, or division
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 | Spring and summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Copiapoa tenuissima |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Growth Habit | Globose |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 10b to 12 |
Mature Size | Under 3" |
Native Area | Northern Chile |
Resistance | 0°c |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |