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Zamia orinoquiensis

A recently described (2022) cycad from the lowland forests of the Colombian Orinoquía, recorded at about 250–520 m in Meta and neighbouring departments. It wants steady tropical heat, warm nights, bright dappled light and a free-draining mix that is kept moist through most of the year. Little is published beyond the description, so care is built from the measured climate and how other lowland forest Zamia grow.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland tropical forest in the Orinoco basin foothills of eastern Colombia; like related lowland Zamia it is presumably a terrestrial understory cycad of forest and forest edges.

Wild records from 247 to 520 m, median about 300 m.

Colombia

🔒 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.