Frailea phaeodisca

A tiny globular cactus from the grasslands and rocky outcrops of southern Brazil and Uruguay. Like other Frailea it wants bright but not scorching light, regular summer water and a cool, drier winter; it often sets self-fertile seed and is short-lived, so keep seedlings coming.

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

Frailea in this region grow in shallow soil on rock outcrops and among grasses in the pampas, partly shaded by surrounding vegetation. No wild records were usable, so this is inferred from the genus and Kew's regions.

Lowland to low hills; the regional climate sites sit at about 80 and 560 m.

Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)Uruguay

🔒 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.