Copiapoa cinerea var. albispina at Holly Gate Nursery
Origin: Chile (Antofagasta, Chañaral)
Growth Habits: Solitary, or slowly offsetting, extremely variable, up to 4 feet tall (1.2 m), 4 to 8 inches in diameter (10-20 cm); 12-30 ribs; 1 or 2 central spines 1 inch long (2.5 cm); 0 to 7 radials
Watering Needs: Regular water in summer, but let the soil mix dry between waterings
Propagation: Seeds, offsets
This extremely slow growing cactus is kept for the beauty of its form. For this reason, the offsets that form along its ribs (see pictures) are generally removed and planted separately.
Blooming Habits:
Yellow flowers, 0.6 to 1 inch in diameter (1.5 to 2.5 cm), occasionally with pink or reddish tint. It needs a lot of sunlight to bloom, which makes it pretty rare to have blossom when in cultivation in greenhouses.
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