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Zamia spartea

A small cycad that grows from an underground trunk and has very narrow, grass-like leaflets. It is endemic to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca and Critically Endangered in the wild. It comes from hot, seasonally dry forest and grassland: give it bright light, heat, a sharply draining mix and a dry spring rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in dry oak forest, tropical deciduous forest and grassy hillsides, often on well-drained slopes where the canopy is open or loses its leaves in the dry season.

Recorded from 15 to 489 m, median about 205 m. Published accounts give about 200 to 400 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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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