Inonotus hispidus

The shaggy bracket, a large annual orange-brown bracket fungus that parasitises living broadleaf trees such as ash, apple, walnut, plane and oak, causing a white heart rot. It is widespread in Europe, Asia and North America and is used in traditional East Asian medicine. It is a tree pathogen, so any culture should be kept indoors and away from garden trees.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 trunks and large branches of living broadleaf trees, often in parks, avenues and orchards.

Recorded at 0–1200 m, median 538 m (36 records).

United KingdomSwedenSpainFranceGermanyAustriaNetherlandsUnited StatesEast 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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