Delicate glass-like spines intertwine into feathery frost patterns,
encasing the plant in perpetual winter. A living snowflake that defies
melting - exceptionally rare and mesmerizing under any light.
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)
F. carminifilamentosa is a morphological form of the variable Frailea pumila,
distinguished by its carmine-colored filaments (hence the name). Bright yellow flowers emerge from the top.
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.
One of the tiniest globular species, rarely over 2 cm tall or wide. Stem is depressed, reddish-brown, with finely dotted skin. Features a robust, conical, tuberous root.
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.
