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Ganoderma testaceum

A pantropical, non-lacquered bracket first named Polyporus testaceus by Léveillé and moved to Ganoderma by Patouillard in 1889. It is a perennial, hoof- or shelf-shaped species in the G. applanatum/australe style; records span Brazil, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

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
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Woody brackets on trunks and stumps of living and dead trees in tropical forest and savanna edges.

Measured sites lie at about 10–1,130 m; the heaviest-weighted site is on the Brazilian central plateau near Goiânia.

South AmericaCentral AmericaCaribbeanSoutheast Asia

🔒 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.