Frailea curvispina

A small globular cactus from the grasslands of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Like other Frailea it is a short-lived dwarf that often sets seed from closed flowers, likes bright but not scorching light, and takes more water than most cacti in summer with a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No wild records were available; Frailea of southern Brazil typically grow among grasses and on rocky outcrops in campos grassland, often partly shaded by surrounding vegetation.

No recorded elevations; the region's climate site sits at about 560 m, typical of the southern Brazilian plateau.

Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.