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Ceratozamia chimalapensis

A critically endangered cycad from the Chimalapas region of Oaxaca, Mexico, about 1 m tall with a stout trunk and palm-like leaves. It needs warm, humid, shaded forest conditions with a distinct dry season from December to April.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shaded forest understory in the Chimalapas mountains; sources describe it as a plant of humid cloud forest.

Records 270–676 m (median 657 m); Wikipedia gives 800–1500 m.

Oaxaca

🔒 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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