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Cycas bougainvilleana

A large tropical cycad from coastal coral-sand dunes and beach forest of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands, with erect trunks to 5 m and leaves to 2.7 m long. It needs constant warmth, bright light and sharply drained sandy soil; it is not cold-hardy.

Cycas bougainvilleana
Photo: andy_king50, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

On or near the coast on calcareous coral-sand dunes and in the adjacent forests.

Recorded elevations 30–240 m, median 50 m.

Papua New Guinea (New Britain, New Ireland)BougainvilleSolomon Islands

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.