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Cycas saxatilis

A Palawan endemic cycad known only from Saint Paul's Mountain, a limestone karst massif. It is IUCN Vulnerable. It wants a hot, humid tropical climate with a short dry season, bright light and a very free-draining, rocky, lime-tolerant medium.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes on Saint Paul's Mountain. The name means 'growing among rocks', and the massif is limestone karst.

Elevation isn't recorded. The massif rises from near sea level to over 1,000 m.

PalawanPhilippines

🔒 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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