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Dioon stevensonii

A Mexican cycad from the hot, seasonally dry hills of the Balsas basin in Guerrero. It takes strong light and heat and expects a long dry winter, much like other dry-forest Dioon.

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

Little is published for this species; the records lie on dry hillsides of the Balsas basin, where Dioon typically grows on rocky slopes in tropical deciduous forest and oak woodland.

Recorded at 326–1468 m, median 1181 m.

GuerreroMichoacán

🔒 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.