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Cycas micholitzii

A small cycad of Vietnam and Laos, notable for its forked (dichotomously divided) leaflets and an underground stem. It grows in the understory of monsoonal hill forest, so it wants warmth, partial shade, a free-draining soil and a drier, cooler winter.

Cycas micholitzii
Photo: M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understory of evergreen and semi-deciduous hill forest; detail here comes from the measured range and from forest-dwelling Cycas.

Recorded 147–1000 m, median 500 m.

VietnamLaos

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.