Lophophora williamsii(Lem . ) J.M.Coult .
Cactus Pudding , Devil ’s Root , Diabolic Root , Divine Cactus , Dry Whiskey , Dumpling Cactus , Indian Dope , Mescal Button , Mescal Buttons , Peyote , Turnip Cactus , Whiskey Cactus , White Mule
Anhalonium williamsii , Ariocarpus williamsii , Echinocactus williamsii , Mammillaria williamsii
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeGenus : Lophophora
The specific name " williamsii " ( say " wil - YUMS - electrical engineering - eye " ) abide by a person named Williams , though it remains unclear which Williams the author was referencing . It is most likely Theodore Williams ( 1785 - 1875 ) , who served as the vicar of Hendon in Middlesex for 63 age and maintained a gravid garden with a notable collection of cacti .
Lophophora williamsiiis native to southwesternTexasandMexico .
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Lophophora williamsiiis a tardily - growingcactuswith spineless , flatten , globular stems with a tussock of yellowish or milky , woolly hair that arise from the areoles . It usually produce solitary but sometimes forms dumb clumps of legion stems . The base are blue - greenish , yellow - green , or sometimes reddish - greenish . They can grow up to 3 inch ( 7.5 cm ) tall and 5 inch ( 12.5 cm ) in diam .
The flowers are pink or white to slightly yellowish , sometimes scarlet , and can reach a length of 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) and a diameter of 0.9 inches ( 2.2 centimetre ) . They look in summer and are open during the day .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° carbon ) .
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Lophophorasare more tolerant of soil types than their congenator and typically grow in area with decomposed limestone present in the grunge . However , in cultivation , they do comfortably in fast - run out , mineral - ground grime , about 2/3 moxie .
Abundant water supply is beneficial in the summer when temperatures are over 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) and plants are exposed to full sunlight for maximum outgrowth . Still , they must be leave to dry out completely betweenwaterings .
Lophophorasshould also befertilizedtwice a year . Over - fertilizing will typically result in theLophophoradeveloping cracks and splitting .
At meter , someLophophoras originate corky fabric on the works eubstance if expose to pesticide or insecticidal soap . This corky shape usually heals very likewise to human tegument if the plants are exposed to full sunlight .
Lophophoras are free - efflorescence in refinement , and although they can defy modest temperatures during winter , they do not require a cold shock to initiate efflorescence .
Learn more atHow to produce and Care for Lophophora .
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