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Ceratozamia mirandae

An endangered cycad from the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, growing at 675–1,265 m on slopes with a sharp summer-wet, winter-dry climate. It is easy in cultivation if kept warm, given dappled light and kept drier in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Seasonally dry to semi-evergreen forest and oak–pine woodland on steep slopes, rooting among rocks and leaf litter under a broken canopy.

Recorded at 675–1,264 m, median 1,092 m (21 records).

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.