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Frailea pumila is a tiny, globular cactus from South America that stays very small and usually grows as a single slowly offsetting ball. It is grown by collectors in pots and needs bright light, sharp drainage, and careful, sparing watering.
Frailea pumila is a species of Frailea from Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Frailea pumila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
