Copiapoa aphanes

A small Copiapoa from the coastal fog desert of the Antofagasta region in Chile, near Taltal. GBIF and Kew treat it as a synonym of Copiapoa humilis. It grows from a taproot, often half buried in gravel, and lives almost entirely on sea fog.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on gravelly and rocky coastal slopes in the Atacama fog zone (the camanchaca), in full sun, among very sparse vegetation.

Recorded only from the coastal hills inland of Taltal. The elevation is probably a few hundred metres, within the fog belt.

ChileAntofagasta

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.