Copiapoa dealbataF.Ritter
Copiapoa carrizalensis , Copiapoa cinereavar.dealbata , Copiapoa cinereasubsp.dealbata , Copiapoa malletiana , Echinocactus malletianus
family unit : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : NotocacteaeGenus : Copiapoa
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Copiapoa dealbatais native toChile .
Copiapoa dealbata , also known asCopiapoa malletiana , is acactusthat forms impressive agglomerate reaching up to 3.3 feet ( 1 molarity ) in height and more than 6.6 foot ( 2 m ) in width . The stems are spherical to short cylindrical , grayish - white with a addled peak , and can measure out up to 6.4 inches ( 16 centimeter ) in diameter . The needle - same spinal column are black to light Robert Brown , becoming grayish - white with years , and can produce up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) long . Typically , Copiapoa dealbatahas only one spine per areole , while the form with up to 7 spines per areole is known asCopiapoa carrizalensens .
In summer , Copiapoa dealbataproduces pallid yellow flowers reach up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) in duration and diam . It usually hire 6 to 10 year before the stem flush .
Copiapoa dealbatais often number as a equivalent word ofCopiapoa malletiana . However , there is controversy skirt the nameCopiapoa malletiana , and some authors choose to ignore this name because they believe it has not been adequately typified .
USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Despite the extreme and specific conditions in their natural habitats , Copiapoas are surprisingly easy to crop . This genus is very exonerative , from germ sewing to like for mature works . While maintaining size , Copiapoasin cultivation will flower from a young years and reliably so each follow yr .
These cacti want picture to half or full sunshine . If they are in full sun , they must be in a place with good air circulation or risksunburn .
Wateringshould be extremely pitiful . The soil must dry out completely between waterings . Watering should , however , be freeze during mid - summer . In this menses , alternatively of watering , spraying the industrial plant early in the morning , before the temperature warm up , thus simulate the conditions they would have in their natural environment will be appropriate .
Thesoilshould be formed from a mineral substrate ( granite crumbled ) mixed with very little universal soil .
See more atHow to develop and Care for Copiapoa .
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