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Macrozamia moorei

The tallest Macrozamia, a trunked cycad to about 7 m from central Queensland's dry inland ranges. Give it full sun, hot summers, a cool dry winter and very sharp drainage; seedlings are slow but tough.

Macrozamia moorei
Photo: CC BY-SA 2.5, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Genus pattern and region: open eucalypt woodland on slopes and ridges of the inland ranges, often on sandstone; no species-specific habitat notes were found.

Recorded at 97–1,000 m, median 500 m (39 records).

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.5 licence, unmodified.