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Copiapoa columna-alba
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Note: This appears to be a very variable species.
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Cultivation: This
extremely slow growing cactus is kept for the beauty of its form.
It
must be protected from excessive heat and sun in
summer, and seems to do best in cultivation with a bit of shade.
It requires light but regular waterings in summer, but let the soil
mix dry between waterings, Prone to rot if over-watered.
Needs good drainage.
Keep warm and dry in
winter (10°C) to avoid rot. Not highly tolerant of a great deal
of frost. (Frost tolerance 0°C)
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Copiapoa columna-alba AW84 Pan De Azucar.
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Copiapoa columna-alba
Esmeralda.
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Propagation:
Seeds (or offsets if available), Grafting is often
used to speed growth rate and to create a back-up to plants in
collection.
Photo of
conspecific
taxa, varieties, forms and
cultivars of Copiapoa cinerea
complex. (This taxon has lots of synonyms (like most
copiapoa, with several controversial varieties and subspecies):
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