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Encephalartos ituriensis

A rare tropical cycad from grassland on granite inselbergs in the Ituri region of northeastern DR Congo, reaching about 6 m with glossy dark green leaves. It needs constant warmth, strong sun and a free-draining, rocky medium; CITES Appendix I governs trade.

Encephalartos ituriensis
Photo: Sharktopus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grassland on large granite monadnocks (inselbergs) within the Ituri forest region, exposed to full sun on thin, rocky soil.

No wild records carry an elevation; the climate sites are at 418 m and 1075 m.

DR Congo (Ituri)Uganda

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.