Zamia pyrophylla
A Colombian Chocó cycad named for its fiery red new leaves, from one of the wettest lowland rainforests on Earth. It needs constant warmth, very high humidity and shade, but its roots still need air.
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground
Where it grows wild
A terrestrial understory cycad of very wet lowland pluvial forest in the Chocó, on the forest floor under a dense canopy.
Recorded from 50 to 90 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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