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Cycas beddomei

A small, endangered cycad confined to the hot, dry scrub of the Tirumala and nearby hills in Andhra Pradesh, India. It needs full sun, a very free-draining mineral mix, heat, and a distinct dry season; it is listed on CITES Appendix I.

Cycas beddomei
Photo: Forestowlet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Dry, hot scrubland and grassy slopes on rocky hills, where annual grass fires sweep through. Mature plants survive fire; seedlings do not.

Recorded elevations are scarce. The Tirumala hills lie at roughly 150 to 900 m.

Andhra Pradesh

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.