Copiapoa hypogaea (Purplish plants) Mesemb The leaves are deciduous

The leaves are deciduous

Water very little or not at all in the winter as it can be rot prone if kept moist during dormancy

The plant is a beautiful reddish purple in high light

bicolor type plant as occasionally one of the pups will revert back to a more normal green with white spots form

Produces big yellow flowers in summer

Copiapoa hypogaea (Purplish plants) Mesemb The leaves are deciduousCopiapoa hypogaea Family: Cactaceae. A very nice browish to purplish cactus with short spines. This species is best appreciated close up where you can see the texturing of the plant. This texture is mostly visual but gives an almost skin like appearance to it. In fact, these plants come from seeds of a Lizard Skin type. They will form clumps in time (some available plants are clumping already). Requires general cactus care. Sensitive to excessive sun.