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Ceratozamia totonacorum

A recently described Mexican cycad from the Sierra Norte de Puebla, growing at about 1000–1400 m in humid montane forest. It wants shade, mild temperatures and a cooler, drier winter. Like other Ceratozamia, it does best in an open, free-draining soil kept evenly moist.

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

Inferred from the genus and the records: the understory of humid montane forest (oak and cloud forest) on steep slopes, rooted in well-drained humus over rock.

The sites are at about 1000–1410 m.

MexicoPueblaVeracruz

🔒 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.