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Macrozamia reducta

A small cycad endemic to New South Wales, well recorded across the Hunter Valley and the country west of it. Like its relatives, it has a mostly underground trunk and a few arching fronds, and grows in eucalypt woodland on well-drained soils. It is slow, tough and cold-tolerant once established, but it rots in wet, airless mixes.

Macrozamia reducta
Photo: gtaseski, CC BY 4.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The records fall in the open eucalypt woodland and dry forest of the Hunter Valley and its western ranges. As is typical of Macrozamia, the species most likely grows in sandy or stony, well-drained soils, under broken canopy.

Recorded at 80–800 m, median 210 m.

New South Wales

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✓ 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
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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 4.0 licence, unmodified.