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Macrozamia heteromera

A small, low-trunked cycad (under 1 m) endemic to north-western New South Wales, around the Warrumbungle Mountains and Coonabarabran. It grows in dry sclerophyll woodland on poor sandy, stony soils, with hot summers, cold frosty winter nights and modest rain all year. Grow it bright, sharply drained and cool in winter.

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 eucalypt woodland on sandy, stony, infertile siliceous soils over acid volcanic rock; plants sit in broken sun under an open canopy.

Recorded at 470 to 914 m, median 720 m (10 records).

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.