Peyote is a cactus that doesn't grow very tall and doesn't have thorns. It is planted not only for its unusual appearance, but also often for its psychoactive substances. How to Plant Peyote.
How to plant peyote correctly?
To plant peyote successfully, you need a deep pot, cactus soil, a drainage layer of gravel and a bright location. Plant the peyote carefully and ensure there is sufficient drainage to avoid waterlogging.
Which location is optimal for peyote?
Peyote needs a very bright, sunny location all year round. In the room it can be grown on a flower window.
In summer you can take the peyote outside. Find a sheltered spot where the cactus is not exposed to constant rain.
What should the substrate be like?
Cactus soil that is not too nutritious is suitable as a substrate (€12.00 on Amazon). Experienced breeders recommend a mineral mixture based on pumice gravel.
How do you plant peyote?
- Select deep pot
- Create drainage layer
- fill with substrate
- Plant 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 damaging.
Place a drainage layer of gravel at the bottom of the pot. Fill the container with substrate and carefully insert the peyote. When planting, be careful not to damage the root.
How to propagate peyote?
Peyote is propagated either via cuttings or seeds. To grow offshoots from cuttings, cut side shoots directly above the root and use low-nutrient growing substrate.
You can get seeds from ripe fruits or get them commercially. It is sown thinly and not covered.
How do you make peyote bloom?
Peyote only develops many flowers if you give it a longer break in winter. During this time it is kept at temperatures of around ten degrees and watered very sparingly.
However, many years pass before a peyote blooms for the first time.
The flowering time is in summer. The flowers open in the morning and close again in the afternoon. The individual flower blooms for up to three days.
Tip
Caring for the peyote cactus is not forbidden despite the ingredients. However, it is not allowed to consume the cactus. Some of the ingredients such as peyocactin have an antibiotic effect and are therefore used in medicine.