Copiapoa australis

A clumping Copiapoa of the coastal Atacama Desert in northern Chile, where almost no rain falls and plants live on moisture from sea fog. It wants strong light, mild temperatures and very little water, and grows slowly.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Coastal desert hills and gravel slopes of the Atacama under the marine fog belt, in full exposure among rocks.

Recorded at 30–915 m, median 300 m, within the coastal fog zone.

Chile (Antofagasta)Chile (Atacama)

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.