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

Zamia verschaffeltii

A poorly known Mexican cycad described from cultivated material. Its type locality is unknown, and some authors think it may be extinct in the wild or the same as Z. katzeriana or Z. splendens. Grow it like other lowland Gulf-coast Zamia: warm, humid, in filtered light, with free-draining soil.

Zamia verschaffeltii
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

No habitat is documented. Related Zamia of the Gulf and south-eastern Mexico grow terrestrially in the understory of lowland tropical forest.

Unknown. The modelled sites are at 110 and 590 m.

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