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Copiapoa lauii FK 439 Esmeralda Guanillos, Chile
It is the smallest of the Copiapoa's and a very attractive
clustering variety with lots of small heads when mature. It is easily
identified just by its small size, brown soft stems, minute spines,
large yellow flower and large tuberous root. It is the only
Copiapoa where the side branches form their own roots
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Photo
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Andrea
B. (Bologna, Italy)
http://www.cactusfriends.com/Andrea/index.html
C. lauii at
anthesis
This species start
flowering when still very small. |
Description: Miniature Copiapoa, clustering,
partially underground, single stem circa 1cm (rarely 3 cm) across, 1 to
1.5 cm high clear grey to red-brown-grey, sometimes greenish. Top
sunken: covered with whitish wool.
Ribs: 15 to 20 with small tubercles in vertical rows.
Spines: whitish to yellowish, occasionally 1 central spine; 4 to
7 insignificant radials
Flower: yellow with reddish petal tips, short, wide
funnel-shaped;
Fruit: globular, 3-5 mm across, greenish-brown with shiny black
seeds;
Roots: large turnip-like.
Cultivation: Need full sun to part sun, should
be protected from excessive heat and sun in summer. Needs deeper pot and
excellent drainage to accommodate the tap root. |
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