Copiapoa — Houseplants
Copiapoa
Full sun, light watering — frost tender — shelter over winter.
- Plant out
- Apr
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H2
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 100–150 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Safe around pets
Growing notes
Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower June to August.
Safe around pets
This one is not poisonous, but the spines are sharp, so keep it off low shelves where a toddler can grab it.
→ NHS 111, or your GP.