This plant follows the classic coastal Atacama cycle, waking up during the cooler months when the "Camanchaca" fog is most frequent. Its peak growth and flowering (typically pale yellow blooms) occur in late winter and through the spring. Like its neighbors, it enters a semi-dormancy during the height of summer to prevent moisture loss. In cultivation, this variety is highly prized for its dark, stiff spines and copper skin. It requires a very lean, inorganic substrate—ideally a mix of pumice and decomposed granite—to mimic the sharp drainage of the Totoral hills. It is sensitive to standing water and prefers the "wet-dry" cycle of the shoulder seasons, with very little to no water during the heat of mid-summer or the dead of winter. https://mesagarden.com/product/copiapoa-echinoides-cupreata-fk49-77-84-26