What is copiapoa?

Copiapoa or Pilocopiapoa is a family of cactus from the Cactaceae family. These types of plants were named around the Copiapo in Northern Chile, where they are native. In this family there are about 26 species that come in distinctive shapes and sizes. Some varieties are small and multiply in clusters, while there are also species that are relatively high and have hundreds of stems covering a huge area. Normal conditions for these cacti are extremely dry and hot climate present in the coastal deserts of South America.

Although the types of Copiapoa show a diverse set of physical characteristics that are on the center of their cacti, which are sold out on the center of their ass. Blossoms of these cacti are small to medium sizes and a diameter of approximately 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm). Most species also produce a white winged coating that is secreted by the top of the spine. This is a by -product of Cacti food synthesis and can be washed through irrigation.

Copiapoa cinerea is one of the most popular species in this Cacti group. Fully mature cinerea has strong jet black spine, which clumps in groups of three or four and have municipal yellow flowers of the genus. His body is smooth and globose in the form, but can morphine into cylindrical shape because it grows higher. The stems reach 4 feet (1.2 m) with a diameter of about 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm). Ritter's Tenebrosas, various cinerea , has no spine, but the rest of the physical attributes of the species is still observed.

Another interesting type of brapiapoa is Tenuissima . It is different among other cacti, because it will be completely black exposed to the sun. The white lined spine covers the spherical body of the cactus, which grows bright yellow flowers that bloom during spring and summer. The secretion of white powder provides high color contrast black and white, which is a homelandNost that is exclusive to this cactus species.

Care for these plants for dry-tolerant Copiapoa requires minimal time and energy despite their slow growth. It is their watering into wide-raised containers is recommended for better root growth, because these cacti tend to spread throughout the area in clusters. The alternative is also directly their rendering into rocky or sandy soil; However, exposure to frost can kill these cacasts quickly.