Inonotus afromontanus

Inonotus afromontanus is an African montane polypore described by Ryvarden in 1999 from Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe. The GBIF collections come from 2250–2300 m, one of them on dead Philippia (tree heath, now Erica). It is not cultivated, and its conditions here come from the measured site climate.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

On dead wood of tree heath (Philippia) in the Afromontane heath and forest belt of the Nyanga highlands.

Collected at 2250–2300 m.

Zimbabwe

🔒 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.