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Zamia chigua

A large understory cycad from the very wet Chocó lowland rainforest of western Colombia, with a stem up to 2 m tall, prickly petioles and arching leaves up to 3 m long. It needs constant warmth, high humidity and shade.

Zamia chigua
Photo: Berthold Seemann (25 February 1825– 10 October 1871), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on the floor of lowland tropical rainforest in one of the wettest regions on Earth, under a closed canopy.

Recorded at 17 to 179 m in Colombia. Panamanian plants once included in this species grow at about 600 to 1,200 m.

Colombia (Chocó, Valle del Cauca Pacific coast)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.