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Dioon edule

A slow, tough cycad of eastern Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental, growing on exposed, shallow, rocky soils in thorn forest and oak woodland. It takes full sun, drought and light frost, and wants a dry, cooler winter.

Dioon edule
Photo: CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Tropical deciduous thorn forest and oak woodland on exposed, shallow rocky soils, often limestone slopes, from Veracruz to Nuevo León.

Measured records 15–1638 m, median 680 m (160 records).

VeracruzSan Luis PotosíTamaulipasNuevo LeónQuerétaroHidalgo

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.