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Ceratozamia miqueliana

A critically endangered cycad from lowland rainforest in Veracruz, Tabasco and Chiapas, Mexico. It grows in the forest understory, so it wants shade, warmth and steady moisture; trade is restricted under CITES Appendix I.

Ceratozamia miqueliana
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 tropical moist lowland forest, often on slopes; threatened by habitat loss.

Recorded from 8 to 1456 m, median 218 m (68 records).

VeracruzTabascoChiapas

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.