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Variety ------------> Plant part \/

L. diffusa

L. fricii

L. jourdaniana

L. koehresii

L. williamsii

Growth Habit

Clumpig: multiple offshoots

Singular:Usually only one stem

Clumping

Clumping

Singular

Singular/Clumping

Rib Pattern

Wavy: Ribs have an uneven pattern

Straight: Ribs follow a line

Spiral: Ribs twist

Wavy

Straight-Wavy

Poorly Defined

Straight/Spiral-Wavy

Areole Distance

The verticle distance between 2 areoles on the same rib; in millimeters (mm).

Areole Appearance

Areole size

The diameter of an areole not including spines or wool; in millimeters (mm).

Skin Colour

Plant's Texture

Squishy: dents in a little with light pressure.

Firm: Does not easily indent with pressure.

Flower Colour

The colour of the flower petals.

White

Medium-deep Pink

White-light pink

Light Pink

Days Flower Stays open

Number of Petals

Petal Length & Width

Lengnth of the petal from base to tip in millimeters (mm).

Petal Shape

Pointed: The tip of the petal is pointed.

Rounded: The tip of the petal is more rounded.

End Pointed

End (slightly)-Pointed

End Pointed

End Rounded

Number of Filaments

The minimum, average & maximum (#/#/#) number of filaments per flower.

Filament Colour

White

White

Pink-purple

White

White

Filament Length & Width

Anther Length & Width

Pollen Grains per Anther

Pollen Length & Width

Style Length & Width

Stigma Width (above)

# of Stigma Lobes

Stigma Lobe Length

Reproduction

Days to Fruit Maturity

Fruit Colour

White

Deep Pink

Light-Medium pink

Light-Medium Pink

Fruit Appearance

Fruit Length & Width

Seeds Per Fruit

Seed Length and Width

Hilum Appearance

Testa Texture