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Copiapoa fiedleriana

Scientific Name: Copiapoa fiedleriana (K. Schumann) Backeberg
Synonym: Copiapoa echinata, Copiapoa intermedia, Copiapoa totoralensis, Echinocactus fiedlerianus
Family: Cactaceae

Copiapoa echinata at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10b-12

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: Chile (Carrizal Bajo)

Growth Habits: Solitary to clumping, globose, up to 3 inches in diameter (8 cm)

Propagation: Seeds, offsets

Blooming Habits:
Yellow flowers, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 - 3 cm)

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