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Cycas papuana

A lowland cycad of southern New Guinea's Western Province, from the Fly River floodplains west to the Bensbach River. It wants hot, bright, humid conditions with a pronounced drier season from June to October.

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

Terrestrial cycad of lowland savanna and open woodland on the floodplains of the Fly and Bensbach rivers; it probably grows in fairly open, seasonally dry country like other New Guinea savanna cycads.

Recorded from near sea level to 40 m, median 30 m.

Papua New GuineaWestern Province

🔒 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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