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Macrozamia fawcettii

A small cycad from the Richmond and Clarence river valleys of north-eastern New South Wales, with a mostly underground stem and a few arching leaves up to about a metre long. It grows on poor sandy soils under eucalypt forest and is a near-threatened, slow but easy plant for a bright, free-draining spot.

Macrozamia fawcettii
Photo: Cyril Nelson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Dry or wet sclerophyll forest on poor sandy soils in the Upper Richmond and Clarence valleys, growing under an open eucalypt canopy.

Recorded at about 60 to 230 m, low hills and valley floors.

New South WalesAustralia

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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.