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Cycas szechuanensis

A critically endangered cycad from eastern Guangdong and Fujian. It is long known from temple plantings, including on Mount Emei in Sichuan, which gave it its name. Grow it like a subtropical Cycas: hot, humid summers in bright light and a cool, drier winter with only light frost at most.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

A trunk-forming cycad of hill slopes in subtropical evergreen forest and forest margins. Many populations survive only around temples and villages, so the natural microhabitat is poorly documented. Typical Cycas habitat is open forest or scrub with partial to fairly bright light.

Few records carry an elevation; climate sites range from near sea level to about 600 m.

FujianGuangdong

🔒 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.