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Zamia muricata

A cycad of the seasonally dry forests and scrub of northern Venezuela and Colombia, with a short underground or low stem and prickly leaf stalks. It wants warmth, bright filtered light and a free-draining mix that dries noticeably in the winter dry season.

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

Records come from dry to semi-deciduous forest, thickets and slopes on the Caribbean side of Venezuela and Colombia, with a few in wetter interior forests. It grows in the ground under a broken canopy that thins in the dry season.

Recorded from 29 to 1,519 m, median about 760 m.

ColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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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