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

Zamia tolimensis

A rare tree-forming cycad from the Central Cordillera of Colombia, known from only a handful of sites around 1,500 m. Grow it as a warm-days, mild-nights understory plant in a very free-draining mix, and buy only legally propagated seedlings.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

An arborescent Zamia of premontane forest on Andean slopes. Like other Andean tree zamias, it probably grows in the understory or along forest edges on well-drained ground; there are no habitat details specific to this species.

Records lie between 1,500 and 1,575 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.