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Ceratozamia zoquorum

A cycad endemic to northwestern Chiapas, Mexico, listed in CITES Appendix I. It grows in lowland to submontane humid forest at roughly 35–520 m. It needs warmth, high humidity and partial shade, with a short dry spring.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Endemic to the Zoque region of northwestern Chiapas. Like related lowland Ceratozamia it presumably grows in the understory of humid tropical forest, often on limestone (karst) slopes. The habitat is generalised from the genus.

Recorded at 35–520 m, median 400 m.

MexicoChiapas

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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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