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Habitat:
Texas, south-east of United
States, Mexico.
Description: they have a globular, green, spineless stem with a
fleshy taproot resembling a beetroot. Some species produce offsets from the
base. In the wild, they grow almost completely buried in the ground. The
pink flowers arise from the woolly apex.
Soil: 40% composted leaves, 50% sand, 10% calcareous grit.
Location: grow in filtered light.
Temperature: overwinter at a minimum temperature of around 4°C
(39°F).
Water: average.
Cultivation tips: easy but slow-growing; they resent being
transplanted, so grow in deep pots. Common pests are spider mites and mealy
bugs.
Main species:
L. williamsii; L. decipiens;
L. lutea.
Lophophora diffusa v.koeresi Lophophora williamsi fa crest.
Lophophora diffusa v.koeresi
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