Frailea gloriosa Size:4" Pot bell-shaped appearance

bell-shaped appearance

columnar stems that can grow up to 20 feet tall

This plant can tolerate slightly cooler temperatures at night

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

Water them frequently

Frailea gloriosa Size:4" Pot bell-shaped appearanceFrailea 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