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Cycas sundaica

A cycad described in 2009 from the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia (Sumbawa, Komodo, Rinca, Flores and Alor), where the monsoon climate is hot with a long dry season. Give it full sun or bright light, warmth all year and a pronounced dry spell in the cool part of the year.

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

Lowland monsoon country in the Lesser Sundas: the records near western Flores and Komodo lie in seasonally dry savanna and open forest close to the coast. The habitat is generalised from Cycas of the region.

The climate site is near sea level (about 17 m); the records carry no elevations.

Lesser Sunda Is.SumbawaKomodoRincaFloresAlor

🔒 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.