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Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi

A small cycad from the coastal lowlands of south-east Queensland, with a mostly underground trunk and narrow, spirally twisted leaflets. It grows in sandy, nutrient-poor soils under open eucalypt woodland and heath, and it is slow but tough in a warm, bright, well-drained setting.

Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi
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At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Sandy coastal lowlands (wallum heath and open eucalypt woodland) between Brisbane and the Wide Bay area, often in the light shade of scattered trees.

Recorded at 2–230 m, median 30 m.

Queensland

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.