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Ganoderma sichuanense

Lingzhi

The accepted name for lingzhi, or red reishi, the East Asian Ganoderma of traditional Chinese medicine. G. lingzhi is now treated as a later synonym, and much Asian material sold as G. lucidum is this species. It is cultivated at scale on hardwood logs and supplemented sawdust.

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

Where it grows wild

Grows at the base of, and on stumps of, broadleaf trees, especially maples, as a saprotroph or weak parasite.

GBIF records span 28–2,473 m, but many are misidentified material from outside East Asia (see data disagreements).

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🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.