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Encephalartos whitelockii

A large, glossy-leaved cycad confined to the Mpanga River gorge in southwest Uganda, where it grows on granite faces and rocky slopes at 1,000 to 1,300 m. It is Critically Endangered and listed on CITES Appendix I. It wants year-round warmth, steady moisture and bright light, and its seedlings come up under a forest canopy.

Encephalartos whitelockii
Photo: Stickpen, Public domain, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Granite faces and rocky slopes in the Mpanga gorge, a mix of savanna and dense evergreen forest. Adults stand in the open or in partial shade, and seedlings regenerate under the canopy.

About 1,000 to 1,300 m. The measured site is about 1,310 m.

Uganda

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✓ 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.