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🌵🌫️ Copiapoa Tenuissima – The Desert Rebel with Minimalist Vibes 🌫️🌵
Meet Copiapoa tenuissima, the cactus that brings mystery, texture, and rugged beauty to your collection. With its tight clustering form, soft silvery-green bodies, and contrasting dark spines, this Chilean native looks like it was sculpted by sand and time itself. It’s striking, slow-growing, and seriously cool.
☀️ Sun-Lover with a Moody Glow – Thrives in bright light to full sun, where it develops subtle blushes and bronze undertones. The more light it gets, the more its unique desert character comes to life.
💦 Water Light, Desert-Tight – This cactus is a survivor of extreme conditions, so keep it dry between waterings. Think deep soak, long pause—it prefers the rhythm of the desert.
🌿 Compact. Clustering. Collector-Worthy. – Over time, Copiapoa tenuissima forms dense clusters, creating an architectural mound of spined orbs that’s both tough and artistic. Perfect for rock gardens, minimalist pots, or rare plant displays.
Ideal for cactus collectors, lovers of desert textures, and fans of slow, meditative growers, Copiapoa tenuissima brings quiet strength and sculptural beauty to any space.
Add this desert gem to your collection—because some plants don’t scream for attention… they just endure, thrive, and impress.
Plant is shown in 2" planter pot.
COLD CLIMATES - ADD HEAT PACK
We strongly advise to include a Heat Pack (available on our shop) in order to protect the plant from temperature extremes. Any order that does NOT have a heat pack is not covered by the live plant guarantee.
Plant Sizing Guide
What Size Am I Getting? Let's Break It Down.
We get it—plant sizes can be confusing. Is a “small” the size of a golf ball or a grapefruit? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Below is a quick guide to help you understand what each size means when shopping our plants. Measurements refer to the plant body, not including the pot (unless noted).
Tiny
- Baby plants or starter plugs. May be rooted or freshly cut. 0.5"–1.5" wide.
- Example: Butterwort plug, small seedling
Small
- Young plant, well-rooted, 1.5"–3" wide or tall.
- Example: Aeonium cutting, sundew cluster
Medium
- Established plant, 3"–5" wide/tall. Ready for repotting or display.
- Example: 2–3 year-old cactus, flowering flytrap
Large
- Mature plant, 5"–8" wide/tall. Great for centerpieces or statement planters.
- Example: Dioscorea elephantipes, pitcher plant
XL (Collector Size)
- Rare or mature specimen, 8"+ or unusually large or sculptural in form.
- Example: Caudex giants, multi-head aeoniums
📦 Note:
- Pot sizes (if included) are listed separately on product pages.
- Some species naturally stay small—even large ones might only be a few inches wide. Check individual listings for details.
- Photos are of representative plants—your plant may vary slightly (because nature’s not into clones).
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Spring and Summer
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