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Zamia portoricensis

An endangered dwarf cycad of the Zamia pumila complex, endemic to the Susua forest area of southwestern Puerto Rico. It comes from a hot, seasonally dry lowland climate and does best warm, bright to partly shaded, and in a very free-draining mix.

Zamia portoricensis
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland seasonal forest and scrub around the Susua State Forest, a region of dry forest on serpentine-derived soils; plants grow on the ground beneath a broken canopy.

The measured site lies at about 170 m in the lowland hills.

Puerto Rico

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
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✓ 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.