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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Zamia oreillyi

A rare cycad known only from the wet Caribbean side of northern Honduras, growing in lowland rainforest understory. Treat it like other rainforest Zamia: warm, humid, bright shade and a free-draining mix that never stays soggy.

Zamia oreillyi
Photo: Mantys504, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Little has been published beyond its description; based on its locality and related Central American Zamia, it grows on the forest floor of humid lowland to foothill forest, often on well-drained slopes.

The single usable record sits near 200 m; the climate grid cell is at 540 m.

Honduras

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.