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Dioon purpusii

A tall cycad from dry tropical deciduous forest on steep rocky canyon slopes in Oaxaca, best known from the Tomellín Canyon. It grows with cacti, agaves and Beaucarnea, often in the light shade of larger trees, and expects a long dry winter followed by summer rain.

Dioon purpusii
Photo: tato grasso, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Steep rocky slopes of deep gorges in tropical deciduous forest, often beneath larger trees, in scattered colonies.

Literature gives 1000 to 1500 m; GBIF records span 40 to 2500 m, median about 1480 m.

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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.5 licence, unmodified.