From Chile on one of the dryest places on Earth treks our Copiapoa Humilis. Copiapoa from the city of Copiapo in Chile, and Humilis meaning humble dwarf. This humble guy reaches only around 4" high but makes up for it with multitudes of new plants filling the pot and bulging over the edge given some time, he's very very slow growing. Rounded balls of dullish green (to dullish purply, sometimes rusty, in the bright light he needs) are made of regular, even, lumpy points arranged in geometric precision. Each point is topped with a delicate starburst of white needles like thin, little spiders. Stronger top spines just coming out on their lobes poking straight up are tinted darker. About water, in the wild Chilean coastal mountains he inhabits, this Copiapoa can go YEARS without a drop of rainfall, instead absorbing his moisture from the misty, foggy clouds that reach in from the sea in the mornings. Actual care of this plant is to mist it (!) in summer mornings. An occasional watering of the soil is ok as if a rare rainstorm went by. In the winter, even dryer! As to flowers, large, bright, butter yellow flowers poke straight up from the top of the ball and open to big, fancy, sweetly fragrant daisies. Easiest cactus, by far, you'll ever own.
- Drought Tolerant
- Pet Friendly
- Low Maintenance
Quick Care Guide:
- Water - Low (1): Needs very little water to survive. Wait until the plant is completely dry then fully soak. Drought tolerant by nature.
- High - (5): Plant needs a lot of light; direct is even better. These plants do best when placed on a window sill or next to a bright window. Avoid concentrated, hot light from window which may cause burning (magnifying glass effect).
- Difficulty - Low (1): These plants need barely any attention to thrive. Set it and forget it.
View full breakdown of Care Guide here.