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Zamia katzeriana

A critically endangered cycad from lowland Tabasco and Chiapas, reported as a natural hybrid of Zamia loddigesii and Zamia verschaffeltii. Grow it warm, in bright dappled light and a free-draining mix, with a slightly drier spell in spring.

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

Where it grows wild

Recorded from lowland and foothill forest in Tabasco and northern Chiapas, presumably as an understory or forest-edge cycad. Habitat detail is generalised from related Zamia.

Recorded from 12 to 1,087 m, with a median of about 150 m.

Mexico Southeast

🔒 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.