Species · genus Lophophora · Cactaceae
Cactus Pudding
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult.
Also known as: Devil's-root · Diabolic-root · Divine Cactus · Dry-whiskey · Dumpling Cactus
Cultivars of L. williamsii
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under L. williamsii yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
A slow-growing member of the cactus family with a water-storing body built for arid conditions and gritty, fast-draining soil. Water deeply but rarely, only once the mix has been completely dry for several days, and let it dry out fully between waterings; it rots far more easily than it thirsts. Give it a bright spot with some protection from harsh midday sun, and keep it dry and cool during winter dormancy.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 21-45d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
Bright, indirect
≈ every 45 days
Low — average room
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This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 21-45d)
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