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Description
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.
Scientific name: Copiapoa laui Diers 1980 NOTE: The species name is frequently misspelled 'lauii' . Origin: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar) Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.
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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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C. lauii at anthesis This species start flowering when still very small. |
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