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Copiapoa is a genus of slow-growing, spiny cacti from the dry coastal deserts of northern Chile, many forming dense cushions. The key to growing them is strong sun, very sparing watering and well-draining mineral soil.
Copiapoa is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, from the dry coastal deserts, particularly the Atacama Desert, of northern Chile.
Copiapoa atacamensis · Copiapoa cinerea · Copiapoa coquimbana · Copiapoa echinoides · Copiapoa gigantea · Copiapoa hypogaea · Copiapoa marginata · Copiapoa megarhiza
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