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Zamia cunaria

A small subterranean-stemmed cycad from Guna Yala in eastern Panama, usually with a single large, toothed leaf. It grows in shaded secondary forest on clay hillsides in a constantly hot, very wet climate. It wants warmth, moderate shade, high humidity and a moist but airy mix.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Clay soils in secondary vegetation on hilly ground in humid lowland to submontane rainforest. Plants grow in the understory under a broken canopy.

GBIF records lie at 75–350 m (median 100 m), while the literature gives roughly 400–800 m.

Panama (Guna Yala)

🔒 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.