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Ceratozamia vovidesii

A cycad of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, described in 2007 and listed on CITES Appendix I. It grows in humid montane and cloud forest at about 1,100–2,300 m. Summers are very wet and winters dry, with fog keeping the forest moist.

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

Probably steep, shaded slopes in montane rain forest and cloud forest, under a broken canopy, as is typical of Chiapas Ceratozamia. The microhabitat is generalised from the genus.

1,115–2,267 m, median 1,360 m (14 records).

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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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