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Inonotus marginatus

Inonotus marginatus is a Neotropical wood-decay polypore described by Ryvarden in 2002, recorded from Costa Rica, Venezuela and French Guiana. The recorded sites are warm and humid all year, mostly around 1300 m.

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

A wood-decay polypore of humid lowland to premontane tropical forest.

Recorded from 50 to 1450 m, median 1280 m.

Costa RicaVenezuelaFrench Guiana

🔒 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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