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Zamia nana

A small, endangered cycad endemic to Coclé Province in Panama, known from a handful of records in one area of mid-elevation forest. Grow it warm and humid under filtered shade, in a free-draining but moisture-holding mix, and keep it a little drier in the short dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No published habitat details were found. The records cluster on the Caribbean-influenced uplands of Coclé, where small Zamia species usually grow terrestrially in the understory of wet forest.

The recorded site is about 1,000 m, well above the coarse climate grid (about 130 m).

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.