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Zamia soconuscensis

A terrestrial cycad from the Pacific slope of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in the Soconusco region of southern Mexico. It grows in the shade of seasonal tropical forest with a pronounced winter dry season, so it wants warmth, dappled light, a well-drained mix and much less water from December to April.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Grows on forested slopes in tropical semi-evergreen and montane forest of the Soconusco, rooted in well-drained soil under a broken canopy.

Recorded from about 260 to 1,940 m, median around 770 m.

Mexico Southeast

🔒 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.