Here's how to grow this species of cactus correctly

What is the best location for peyote?

The peyote needs a very bright, possibly sunny location all year round. In the room it can be pulled on a flower window.

In summer, you are welcome to take the peyote outside. Look for a sheltered place where the cactus is not exposed to continuous rain.

What should the substrate be like?

As a substrate is not too nutritious Cactus soil. Experienced growers recommend a mineral mixture based on pumice gravel.

How do you plant peyote?

• Select a deep pot
• Create a drainage layer
• fill with substrate
• Plant the peyote carefully

Peyote develops a long taproot. The pot should be correspondingly deep. It must also have a sufficiently large drainage hole, as waterlogging is very harmful.

Make a drainage layer of gravel at the bottom of the pot. Fill the jar with substrate and carefully insert the peyote. When planting, be careful not to damage the root.

How is peyote propagated?

Peyote is propagated either from cuttings or from seeds. To the Breed from cuttings from cuttings, cut side shoots directly above the root and put on low-nutrient ones Growing substrate.(€ 12.99 at Amazon *)

Seeds can be obtained from ripe fruits or can be obtained in stores. It is sown thinly and not covered.

How do you make peyote bloom?

Peyote will only develop a lot of flowers if you give it a long break in winter. During this time it is kept at temperatures around ten degrees and only poured very sparingly.

However, it takes many years for a peyote to bloom for the first time.

The flowering time is in summer. The flowers open in the morning and close again in the afternoon. The single flower blooms for up to three days.