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Macrozamia flexuosa

A small, endangered cycad of the lower Hunter and Central Coast of New South Wales, with a mostly underground trunk and a few arching, twisted leaves. It grows in open eucalypt forest on sandy soils, wants sun to part shade and sharp drainage, and is slow but tough once established.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Understorey of dry open eucalypt forest and woodland on sandy or gravelly, well-drained soils near the coast. Inferred from the record sites and related small Macrozamia; species notes are limited.

Recorded 31 to 225 m, median 67 m.

New South Wales

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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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