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Zamia lindleyi

A small cycad known only from a handful of records in the mountains of western Panama, around 1,100–1,300 m. It grows in cool, very wet premontane forest with a short drier spell early in the year, so it wants mild temperatures, high humidity and a fast-draining mix rather than tropical lowland heat.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from premontane to lower montane wet forest on the Pacific and Caribbean slopes of western Panama; like other forest Zamia it most likely grows on the shaded forest floor with a short or subterranean stem. Details of the microhabitat are not published and are inferred from the genus.

GBIF records span 1,100–1,300 m (median 1,300 m), all in western Panama.

Panama

🔒 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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