Teotzlcoatl Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) I FINALLY obtained my first four Lophophora cacti last week... They are very pretty. I got the following cacti- Lophophora americano (Two) 5cm; Mature flowering age Lophophora koehresii X fricii hybrid 1cm; grafted seedling Lophophora diffusa 1cm seedling The person who owned them before me did an excellent job growing them and they look GREAT!!! A big thanks to the previous grower!!!! ~Teotzlcoalt~ Edited June 23, 2008 by Teotz' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted June 19, 2008 Hi Teotz! Congratulations! I´d love to see pics of the Lophophora lewinii! Its probably a nomen nudum! bye Eg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 19, 2008 I'll try to post pics soon... if I can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 22, 2008 I've never actually had the urge to eat Lophophora "Peyote".... ....But now, after seeing one.... I kinda want eat a couple, not anytime soon tho. I also forgot to metion in my first post that I have 300+ "Peyote", "Lost Peyote" and "False Peyote" seeds germanitating, the first few are already popping up! The seeds include Aztekium, Ariocarpus, Astrophytum, Lophophora, Strombocactus and Turbinicarpus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 22, 2008 (edited) Hey! One of my Lophophora americano has a fruit (berry?) on it! It must have flowered with the previous grower, because I never saw a flower (but I have been gone for 2 days). How long does it take from when the flower dies for it to put out fruit? Mine was shipped half-way around the world, so maybe that had something to do with it... How long should I wait until I pluck the little pink berry from the cactus? Edited June 23, 2008 by Teotz' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teonanacatl Posted June 23, 2008 takes about a month or two for the fruit to form, pick when it shrivels or before some bugs get them, either or. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 23, 2008 I was thinking... Can I just eat it? Is it any good? Any psychoactive effects from the fruit.... I would assume not. Also, my Lophophora seedlings are redish-pinkish-orangish.... is that ok? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 23, 2008 Lophophora americano fruit (berry?) didn't have much flavor... but it contained 6 seeds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadakuda Posted June 23, 2008 if its hot and good weather they will be flowering and fruiting constatnly for you! yours seedlings are red cause they are getting too much light, lower the light a bit and they should turn green again. sunburn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 23, 2008 Well it's really hot here, 90F+ almost everyday. They're all potted up and acclimated. I'm really proud of the soil they are in... I just broke up with my girlfriend (again) but hopefully I can get the camera sometime... your seedlings are red because they are getting too much light, lower the light a bit and they should turn green again. sunburn. Thanks Kadakuda! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) My other Lophophora americano now has a fruit (berry?) too! A few Lophophora, Aztekium, Strombocactus and Turbinicarpus seedlings have spourted as well!!! I found a really simple, effective germanitation method (for my climate/location) Edited July 1, 2008 by Teotz' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadakuda Posted June 29, 2008 great news. pictures speak a thousand words man, lets see your seed setup! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herbologist Posted June 29, 2008 Some pics of your new Lophs would be nice also, please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Pics Soon! Edited July 1, 2008 by Teotz' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) How the hell do you spell Lophophora "decipiens"... Is it how I have it now "decipiens"... or is it "decepiens". I personally like "decepiens"... So what do y'all think? Edited July 6, 2008 by Teotz' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadakuda Posted July 5, 2008 i a;ways spelled it decepiens, but on other, more professional sites, they seem to go with decipiens. so just going fromother websites spelling, i would say it's decipiens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted July 5, 2008 It makes sense the way you spell it Kadakuda, but EVERYBODY esle spells it the other (wrong, IMHO) way... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kadakuda Posted July 5, 2008 ya well, the way i always spell it is wrong lol. no matter how many times my dyslexic keyboard tries. one thing to remember i guess is that botanical names aren't english. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted July 5, 2008 botanical names aren't english. True, true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garbage Posted July 5, 2008 Stearn's Botanical Latin details Decipiens. Fallax could also have been used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted July 5, 2008 Ah, so Decipiens IS the correct way to spell it, thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M S Smith Posted July 6, 2008 Décipere (to ensnare). Latin, um, the language plant names are in, duh. ~Michael~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garbage Posted July 6, 2008 It could change,using a dead language for identification of flora and fauna could have been a tragic mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teotzlcoatl Posted July 6, 2008 (edited) "The Ensnaring Peyote"... I like it... Edited July 6, 2008 by Teotz' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garbage Posted July 6, 2008 Trouble is in the grant seeking world of academia there is a war going on to leave their mark upon everything already known to science. They have come to operate this principle,"Retroactivity The rules are retroactive. Many names that were correct when published are made incorrect by retroactive changes in the rules". Reinventing the wheel is their game. Many ignore the pronouncements of those implimenting retroactivity as it is obviously a waste of time,energy and money. Those who publish are saddled with ever lengthening lists of synonyms for a plant that really only needs the Original name. Amateurs of course have the facility to look at the world of botanical nomenlature and use whatever they like. "I renamed it first,so there !" is also a feature of that select yet petty group of individuals. Long live Trichocereus,Neogomesia and Encephalocarpus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
