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Cycas angulata

Australia's tallest cycad, reaching 5–12 m, from the monsoonal Gulf of Carpentaria coast. It wants hot, sunny conditions, wet summers and a long dry winter. Indoors it stays a slow juvenile, needing the brightest light possible.

Cycas angulata
Photo: C T Johansson, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open woodland and riverbanks on the lower reaches of rivers near the coast, in full sun.

Lowland, at about 37–220 m.

Northern TerritoryQueenslandAustralia

🔒 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.