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Zamia erosa

A small, tough Caribbean cycad of lowland limestone and coastal sands in Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica. It wants warm, bright conditions year round, a fast-draining mineral mix and a somewhat drier winter, and it is slow but forgiving once established.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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 on limestone karst hills, coastal sands and scrubby open woodland in the lowlands; part of the Caribbean coontie group that often sits at forest edges or in thin canopy.

Recorded at about 30–140 m, a lowland species; the Cuban record point sits higher on the grid but is a single site.

Puerto RicoCubaJamaica

🔒 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.