The "dadakii" form is globular, depressed on top, with about 12 ribs. It branches profusely from the base forming soon dense clumps. The spines are all radial, usually 8, brownish passing to white, curved backwards and twisted.
On beautiful summer days one can admire the splendour of its beautiful yellow flower, larger than the plant itself. The diminutive stem is a splendid shining dark-purple, with ginger spines.
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Small, solitary plant featuring an epidermis that ranges from unique purple-blue to dark purple-brown contrasting with long dark brown spines. When cultivated, both the stem and spines tend to be significantly lighter in appearance.
Among globular Frailea, F. pumila is one of the largest, growing up to 5 cm wide. Its pubescent spines, 1-5 mm long, are yellow-brown and hard to classify as centrals or radials.
