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Macrozamia riedlei

The zamia palm of south-west Western Australia, a usually trunkless cycad of jarrah forest and banksia woodland on laterite and sand. It lives in a Mediterranean climate with hot, rainless summers and mild, wet winters, and recovers strongly after fire. All parts, especially the seeds, are poisonous.

Macrozamia riedlei
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Grows in open jarrah forest and woodland on lateritic gravel and sandy soils, and around lakes, springs and granite outcrops in kwongan heath.

Recorded from about 10 to 340 m, median 100 m.

Western Australia

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✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
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✓ 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.