Xerophyte

Variegated Forms

Variegate Lophophora williamsiiSN|1752]]SN|1117]] var. fricii are seldom available, but coveted by impassioned for the beautiful spineless body stripped in yellow, cream or pink. The odd variegate appear unpredictably in seedling batches in a small percentage, and are generally separated from normal plants. Variegated plants grow more slowly, and are generally smaller than non-variegates. Coloured areas are also generally weaker, and more susceptible to fungus, sunburn and other defects. A large well grown variegate Lophophora is truly an achievement. These are harder to grow well than they appear.

Description

Globular spineless cactus with large tap root.

Note

In habitat Lophophora friciiSN|1117]]SN|1752]] is a very mutable species. It´s hardly to find two similar plants at one location. Particularly in terms of the bloom they are different at the same locations.

Flowers

Commonly pale to dark pink ( or rarely pinkish white), reaching over 4 centimetre in diameter.

Ribs

5 to 13 the podaria are rarely elevated, but are broad and flat.

Stem

Pale grey-green to yellow-green, usually lacking well defined ribs and furrows.

Areoles

With tufts of hairs that usually spread unequally on the prominent podaria.