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Zamia imbricata

A very rare cycad with an underground stem from lowland rainforest in Colombia's middle Magdalena valley, where only about 15 plants were known in 2020. It grows on steep slopes in well-drained, sandy, acidic soil. Grow it hot, humid and lightly shaded.

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

Grows on steep, well-drained slopes in tropical rainforest of the Magdalena–Urabá moist forest ecoregion, in shaded to partly shaded understory.

Reported from 200–245 m.

Colombia

🔒 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.