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title: "Copiapoa has been an interest of mine since I read about their…"
description: "Copiapoa has been an interest of mine since I read about their adaptability in a climate often compared to Mars, the Atacama desert in Chile, where plants use…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/64e0e1e95442ba3cd7cd47ab"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Dave_opuntiaface"
published: "2023-08-19T15:38:17.966Z"
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# Copiapoa has been an interest of mine since I read about their…

_Posted by Dave\_opuntiaface on 2023-08-19_

Copiapoa has been an interest of mine since I read about their adaptability in a climate often compared to Mars, the Atacama desert in Chile, where plants use coastal fog for moisture.

These are slow-growing, and this little one has done pretty much nothing but be cool and make me wonder how TF I simulate a fog desert.

I knocked this one over months ago and noted at least one tubular root, but what looked like bright-colored mold. And, I knocked it over again last night.

Hey, guess what? The mold was a drop of baby goo that turned into these pups.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/353779e267dc4b88b85dfc249a290c1c.webp?size=large)

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