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Cycas lacrimans

A Philippine cycad endemic to Davao Oriental on Mindanao, named for its drooping, weeping leaves. Grow it like other everwet tropical Cycas: warm, humid and bright, in a fast-draining mineral mix, with no cold rest.

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

Known from Davao Oriental, eastern Mindanao, including Mati, San Isidro, Mount Galintan and Mount Hamiguitan. Its habitat is not described in the sources reached. Philippine Cycas of this region typically grow in forest and forest edges on slopes, so it probably receives broken sun.

Elevation not recorded; the localities range from the lowlands to the slopes of coastal mountains.

MindanaoPhilippines

🔒 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.