Inonotus costaricensis

Inonotus costaricensis is a Neotropical polypore described by Ryvarden in 2002 from Costa Rica. Specimens come from montane forest in Costa Rica (1280–1450 m), Yungas forest in northwest Argentina and the Catimbau area of Pernambuco, Brazil, on dead hardwood and once on a living trunk. It is not cultivated; the conditions below come from the measured sites and general Inonotus biology.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

White-rot fungus of hardwoods: labels record dead hardwood in Costa Rican montane forest and a living trunk beside a road in Salta, Argentina.

Costa Rican records at 1280–1450 m; Argentine Yungas and Brazilian sites are lower, down to near sea level.

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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.