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Cycas elongata

An endangered cycad endemic to south-central Vietnam, from the dry coast around Cam Ranh to inland passes. It forms a tall, slender trunk with a crown of stiff fronds and wants warmth, strong light and a dry season, much like its relatives in the region.

Cycas elongata
Photo: Anastasiya Lvova, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in four subpopulations across Ninh Thuận, Khánh Hòa, Phú Yên and Bình Định, from coastal hills to inland slopes. Habitat detail is thin; regional cycads grow on rocky slopes in open, seasonally dry forest and scrub.

Recorded elevations are 50–450 m (median 50 m).

Vietnam

🔒 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.