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Zamia neurophyllidia

A shrubby Central American cycad with pleated, toothed leaflets, growing up to about 2 m tall in lowland forest from Nicaragua to Panama. It wants warmth, high humidity, filtered shade and steady moisture in a free-draining mix.

Zamia neurophyllidia
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Understory of lowland wet and seasonal forest, including steep hillsides in tropical forest along the Río Changuinola in Panama.

Recorded from about 25 to 1,500 m, mostly low; median about 150 m.

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamá

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.