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Dioon caputoi

An endangered cycad known only from the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán region of Puebla, around 1,850–2,050 m, with five or six wild populations left. It wants strong sun, warm days, cool nights and a dry winter, in a very fast-draining mix.

Dioon caputoi
Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Arid scrub on slopes near San Luis Atolotitlán in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, scattered in patches.

Recorded at 500–2,057 m, median 1,850 m; the low records are outliers.

MexicoPuebla

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.