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Macrozamia machinii

A Vulnerable cycad endemic to a small area near Inglewood on the Darling Downs of southern Queensland, at about 320–460 m. It grows in hot-summer, cool-winter open woodland with modest rainfall, so it wants strong light, sharp drainage and a drier, cool 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

Open eucalypt woodland on the inland Darling Downs; plants stand under a thin, broken tree canopy. Habitat detail for this species is thin, so this follows the genus in comparable woodland.

Recorded at 320–460 m, median 380 m.

Queensland

🔒 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.