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Macrozamia glaucophylla

A small cycad with blue-grey leaves and a mostly underground trunk, from dry woodland in northern inland New South Wales around the Pilliga. It wants sun, sharp drainage, hot summers and cool, drier winters.

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 sclerophyll forest and woodland on sandy soils, growing in the open or under light eucalypt and cypress-pine canopy. This follows the genus and the known Pilliga area.

Records are at about 280 to 330 m; other sites reach about 680 m.

New South Wales

🔒 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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