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Zamia brasiliensis

An underground-stemmed cycad from the Cerrado–Amazon transition in Mato Grosso and Rondônia, Brazil, bearing one to six smooth leaves. Its habitat has a pronounced hot dry season from June to September, so it wants warmth, dappled light, plenty of water in the wet season and a drier rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Upland dense and open forests, semi-deciduous and deciduous forest and wooded savanna, in the transition zone between the Cerrado and Amazon rainforest.

Recorded at about 120–1,000 m, with a median near 290 m.

Brazil (Mato Grosso)Brazil (Rondônia)

🔒 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.