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Zamia variegata

A lowland rainforest cycad from Chiapas, Guatemala and Belize, named for the pale spots that often mark its leaflets. It grows in the shaded understory of humid forest, often on limestone, and wants warmth, shade and humidity rather than the sun and dry rest of many Mexican Zamias.

Zamia variegata
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows in the understory of humid evergreen lowland forest, often on karst limestone hills and slopes.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1,700 m, mostly low (median 173 m).

Mexico SoutheastGuatemalaBelize

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.