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Cycas indica

A cycad described in 2009 from the hills of southern Karnataka, India, recorded at about 950 m. It lives through a hot, dry spring and a long monsoon, and grows best in bright light with a dry winter rest.

Cycas indica
Photo: Shyamal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Dry deciduous forest and scrub on rocky hillsides in the Mysore–Mandya region, typical of Indian Cycas of the Deccan margin; this is inferred from the genus and region.

The climate site lies at about 947 m; few records carry an elevation.

KarnatakaIndia

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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 3.0 licence, unmodified.