Frailea gloriosa Size:4" Pot Water them frequently

Water them frequently

as this can cause damage or even kill the cactus

The name "Desert Spoon" comes from the spoon-shaped impressions left at the base of the plant’s leaves where they connect to the stem

This plant can tolerate slightly cooler temperatures at night

It is one of the dwarfish and more elegant Brazilian tropical specie rarely getting up to 15 cm before maturing and forming a cephalium

Frailea gloriosa Size:4" Pot Water them frequentlyFrailea pygmaea var. gloriosa Prestl Origin and Habitat: Frailea pygmaea grows widespread over a wide area in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Habitat & ecology: Grows often in mountainous region in scattered but numerous populations, and it is often quite common. Usually it is found in the crevices of rocky outcrops, between the pebbles near these outcrops or in grassy, gravelly areas where the thin soil depth minimizes any competition from other