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Zamia herrerae

Zamia herrerae is a cycad of the Pacific slope of southern Mexico and Central America, growing in seasonally dry forest with a marked wet season from May to October. Grow it warm and fairly bright, water well in summer and keep it on the dry side through the winter.

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

Where it grows wild

Built from the records and the genus: a terrestrial cycad of tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forest on the Pacific lowlands and foothills, where the canopy thins out in the dry season.

Recorded from 20 to about 1,180 m, median around 250 m.

Mexico SoutheastGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaragua

🔒 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.