Copiapoa armata

A heavily spined, clumping Copiapoa from the Huasco–Coquimbo desert of north-central Chile. GBIF treats it as part of Copiapoa coquimbana. It wants full sun, very little water and a cool, dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Rocky hillsides and plains of the southern Atacama, from the coast inland along the Huasco valley, where moisture comes mainly from coastal fog and rare winter rains.

Recorded elevations 0–800 m (median 200 m).

ChileAtacamaCoquimbo

🔒 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.