Inonotus ochroporus

A widespread but rarely collected Inonotus, recorded from tropical and subtropical Africa, the Canary Islands and Argentina. Hosts include Ficus, planted Pinus and other trees, sometimes in towns. It is not in cultivation; the targets here are inferred from its habitat and the genus.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-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

Varied: savanna and woodland in West and southern Africa, montane Rwenzori, Andean foothill forest in Salta, and street trees in Tenerife; on trunks of living and dead trees.

Recorded sites range from near sea level (Tenerife) to about 2,050 m (Tanzania).

ZimbabweTanzaniaDemocratic Republic of the CongoNigerSenegalCameroonSpain (Canary Islands)Argentina

🔒 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.