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Encephalartos woodii

Wood's cycad, extinct in the wild: only one male plant was ever found, in the oNgoye Forest of KwaZulu-Natal, and every plant today is a clone of it. It grows vigorously in warm, bright conditions with a drier, cooler winter.

Encephalartos woodii
Photo: Purves, M., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

The single wild plant grew on a steep south-facing slope at the edge of oNgoye Forest, in warm, summer-rainfall coastal hills.

oNgoye Forest lies at roughly 300–500 m; the other records are cultivated plants.

KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.