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Copiapoa lembckei (calderana)
KK70 Caldera, Chile 100-200m
In habitat it forms clusters of stems covered by a whitish grey
bloom that is generally not present on the cultivated specimens that
usually have a dark solitary body.
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Copiapoa calderana.
(This
Taxon has lots of
synonyms (like many other Copiapoa) with several controversial
varieties and subspecies, and comprises several different forms, but
where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with
intermediate characteristics):
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
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Copiapoa lembckei Backeberg 1959
Scientific name:
Copiapoa
calderana F. Ritter 1959
(The name Copiapoa lembckei was
not validly published.)
Origin: Coastal deserts of northern Chile (Atacama,
Antofagasta, Caldera)
Habitat: In the area where this
plants grows there is very little rain but frequent coastal fog, which
provides a significant part of their water needs.
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
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Synonyms:
- Copiapoa marginata (Sd) Br&R
- Copiapoa streptocaulon
- Copiapoa atacamensis,
- Copiapoa boliviana,
- Echinocactus bolivianus,
- Copiapoa lembckei
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Description: Solitary or
slowly clumping, depressed spherical or cylindrical with a woolly apex.,
15 cm tall , 10 cm ) in diameter; 10 to 17 ribs;
Spines: Amber, brown or black, hard and straight (or slightly
bent), 1( to 2) central spines 2 to 3 cm long; 5 to 7 radial spines, 1 to
1.5 cm long.
Flowers: Large (± 3 cm) light yellow funnel-shaped flowers in
spring and summer, followed by green fruit.
Cultivation: Needs
full sun, but should be protected from
excessive heat and sun in summer. Requires
light watering, good drainage. Keep warm and dry in winter to avoid rot.
Frost tolerance 0°C
Propagation: Seeds (rarely
by offsets). Grafting is often used to speed growth rate and to create a back-up
for
plants in collection.
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Cultivation
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