How to tend a Lophophora williamsii
Also known as: Lophophora echinata Croizat, Lophophora jourdaniana Haberm., Lophophora lutea (Rouhier) Backeb., Lophophora pluricostata (Croizat) V.Gapon, Lophophora pentagona (Croizat) V.Gapon, Lophophora williamsii var. pluricostata Croizat, Lophophora williamsii var. pentagona Croizat, Mammillaria williamsii J.M.Coult., Mammillaria lewinii (Henn.) H.Karst., Peyotl xochimilcensis F.Hern., Lophophora alberto-vojtechii Bohata, Myšák & Šnicer, Anhalonium lewinii Henn., Anhalonium williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) C.F.Först., Echinocactus lewinii (Henn.) K.Schum., Echinocactus lewisii (Henn.) K.Schum., Echinocactus williamsii Lem. ex Salm-Dyck, Echinocactus williamsii var. luteus Rouhier, Lophophora lewinii (Henn.) C.H.Thomps., Ariocarpus williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Voss, Echinocactus jourdanianus Rebut ex Maass, Echinocactus williamsii var. anhaloninicus K.Schum., Echinocactus williamsii var. pellotinicus K.Schum., Lophophora echinata var. lutea (Rouhier) Croizat, Lophophora lutea var. texana (Frič ex Kreuz.) Backeb., Lophophora williamsii subsp. grymii Halda, Kupčák & Sladk., Lophophora williamsii var. cristata Houghton, Lophophora williamsii var. decipiens Croizat, Lophophora williamsii var. echinata (Croizat) Bravo, Lophophora williamsii var. heptagona Y.Itô, Lophophora williamsii var. lewinii J.M.Coult., Lophophora williamsii var. lutea (Rouhier) Soulaire, Lophophora williamsii var. texana Frič ex Kreuz., Lophophora williamsii var. typica Croizat
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy
Sunlight
Like sunshine, put in sunny places, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Cactaceae, Lophophora
- Size
- Diameter ⥠5 cm, height ⥠3 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
- Flower colors
- pink and white
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