Description
Copiapoa montana is a slow-growing, solitary or clump-forming, grey-green cactus. The stem starts globose and becomes columnar with age. There are 10 or more ribs, each with rounded, blunt tubercles. Each tubercle has an areole with brownish-black spines (4 – 9 radial spines and up to 3 central spines) that fade to grey as they mature.
Family: Cactaceae | Genus: |
Common Name(s): - | Mature Size: 5 - 20 cm in height & 5 - 10 cm in diameter |
Origin: Atacama Desert, northern Chile | Dormancy: |
Flower Colours: Yellow | Bloom Season: Summer |
Sun Exposure: Full sun - Partial shade | Watering: “Soak and dry” method (Make sure soil is dry) Dry during Winter |
Temperatures: 18 - 35°C | Min: 10°C | Toxic: No |
