Laetiporus lobatus

Laetiporus lobatus J. Vlasák, J. Kout & D.L. Lindner was described from Costa Rica in 2019 (Phytotaxa 408), in a study of Central American Laetiporus. As the name says, it forms lobed brackets. The two GBIF records are recent observations from Costa Rica.

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

Brown-rot brackets on trees in Costa Rican forest; the measured climate points to cool, wet montane forest.

Measured temperatures suggest mid to upper montane sites, roughly 1500–2500 m.

Costa RicaCentral America

🔒 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.