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Ceratozamia alvarezii

A rare cycad from the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, known from two small subpopulations near Rizo de Oro, Endangered and on CITES Appendix I. Grow it like other dry-forest Ceratozamia: warm, bright filtered light, and a pronounced drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes in seasonally dry forest of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas; detail is generalised from related Ceratozamia of oak and pine-oak forest.

Recorded at 598–1224 m, median about 880 m.

Chiapas

🔒 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.