Hericium coralloides

Coral tooth fungus

A white, heavily branched tooth fungus with short spines hanging from every branch, fruiting on dead hardwood logs and stumps across the northern temperate zone. It is edible when young and is cultivated much like lion's mane.

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At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprotroph on dead and fallen hardwood in mature broadleaf forest; fruits on well-rotted logs in the shade.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,050 m, median around 455 m.

North AmericaEuropeRussiaTemperate Asia

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

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✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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