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Ceratozamia latifolia

An Endangered cycad (CITES Appendix I) endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Querétaro, Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí, growing in the understory of oak and cloud-zone forest. It wants shade, warmth and a drier winter, in a well-drained, limestone-derived soil.

Ceratozamia latifolia
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Understory of cloud-zone oak forest in the Sierra Madre Oriental, often on steep limestone slopes.

Recorded 209–1623 m, median about 790 m (55 records).

Mexico (San Luis Potosí)Mexico (Hidalgo)Mexico (Querétaro)

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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.