It forms many tiny dark purplish bodies covered in contrasting white woolly areole. It looks like Mammillaria luethyi and produces a nice patch over time.
Plant with a large tap-root, connected to the stem by long slender neck. Seedlings naturally produce the huge tap root, starting from germination, i.e. before the plant stem becomes mature.
It is the smallest of the Copiapoa which begins to flower when it is only 1-2 cm in diameter. Slowly over time it forms many small heads. Stem soft brown whit minute spines, yellow flower and large tuberous root.
Plants on their own roots. This is a nice crested plant with olive-green, or somewhat grey-green, or rarely red-brown stems that forms nice brain-shaped mounds. It is easy to cultivate and a reliable bloomer that flowers throughout the summer.
Copiapoa maritima comes from a habitat with an extremely arid climate, they are remarkably tolerant of pot culture. These plants have thick taproots and are susceptible to overwatering.
A diverse mix of Copiapoa species and seed-grown hybrids, including some seed collected from their natural habitat. Each plant is one-of-a-kind, displaying unique shapes, spination patterns, and flower colors.
(Syn: Horridocactus limariensis) – A robust, slow-growing cactus with bronze-green to dusky purple stems wrapped in thick gray-beige to near-black spine, that create dramatic contrast against the body.
A small, low-growing cactus with thick, turnip-like roots. The stem is depressed and ranges from olive-green to tan. It produces abundant wool at the apex and, while sometimes solitary, usually forms clusters at the base.
This is a peculiar form of Copiapoa columna alba characterized by its beautifully small and precise areoles. The body is a stark chalk-white, which creates a dramatic and stunning contrast with its jet-black spines. Truly magnificent specimens.
