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 of Lophophora: Lophophora williamsii; Lophophora decipiens; Lophophora lutea.