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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Zamia stevensonii

A cycad from central Panama, around the Panama Canal and the Chagres valley. It usually grows a single upright stem up to about 1.5 m and many leaves that emerge white and darken to glossy green. It is fairly tough: it tolerates drier spells, and stem pieces can regrow.

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

Where it grows wild

Understory of humid lowland and foothill tropical forest. It also persists in drier patches.

Published accounts give about 110–700 m. GBIF has no wild records with elevations.

Panama

🔒 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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