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Cycas curranii

A Philippine cycad known from Palawan and Oriental Mindoro, growing in hot, humid lowlands with a dry season from January to April and very heavy rains from June to November. Give it bright light, warmth year round and a free-draining mix, with less water in the cool dry months.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from the Malinao River watershed on Mount Beaufort and from Puerto Princesa, Aborlan and Narra on Palawan, and from Bongabon and Mansalay on Mindoro. Lowland cycads here grow in open forest and forest edges.

Lowland; the measured site is at sea level on Mindoro.

PhilippinesPalawanMindoro

🔒 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.