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

Calvatia gardneri

A puffball described by Berkeley from a Gardner collection and moved to Calvatia by Lloyd, with scattered records from Japan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Java and the Solomon Islands. Its ecology is thinly documented; the notes lean on the measured climate.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Not documented in what we could reach; the records come from warm, humid regions and it presumably fruits on soil in open or lightly wooded ground.

Few records carry an elevation; none can be given.

Sri LankaJapanIndonesiaSolomon IslandsBrazil

🔒 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.