Dioon oaxacensis

A recently described Dioon from southwestern Mexico (Oaxaca), a slow, trunk-forming cycad with stiff pinnate leaves. Grow it like other Dioon of seasonally dry Mexican hills: full sun, a free-draining mix, summer water and a dry, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Published details were not reachable; Oaxacan Dioon typically grow on rocky slopes in tropical deciduous forest and oak or pine–oak woodland, and the measured site has the sharp dry season of those forests.

No wild records carry an elevation; the single climate site has a cool-night, highland-type climate.

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🔒 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.