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 |
| Genus | Copiapoa |
| 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 (3–6 hrs. sun) |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Copiapoa tenuissima |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Genus | Copiapoa |
| 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 (3–6 hrs. sun) |
- 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 |
| Genus | Copiapoa |
| 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 (3–6 hrs. sun) |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Copiapoa tenuissima |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Genus | Copiapoa |
| 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 (3–6 hrs. sun) |