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Cycas media

A widespread Queensland cycad of seasonally dry tropical woodland, forming a trunk with a crown of dark green, leathery pinnate leaves flushed once a year. It is fire-adapted, sun-loving and drought tolerant, wanting a wet, hot summer and a dry, mild winter.

Cycas media
Photo: Lokal_Profil, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in open sclerophyll woodland close to the east coast, often on well-drained slopes and ridges, and re-leafs quickly after dry-season fires.

Records range from near sea level to about 1,000 m, median 200 m.

QueenslandAustraliaCape York Peninsula

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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.