Copiapoa hypogaea

A small, nearly spineless Copiapoa from the coastal fog desert of northern Chile, often sunk to ground level on a turnip-like root. It needs bright light, a very lean gritty mix and careful watering; rot is the main risk.

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

Grows partly or wholly sunk into gravelly soil in the Atacama coastal desert, where fog rather than rain supplies most moisture.

The recorded site is near the coast at about 200 m.

Atacama (Chile)

🔒 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.