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Pleurotus eugeniae

A pleurotoid mushroom described from Cuba by Earle in 1906 as Geopetalum eugeniae, named after its host Eugenia, and moved to Pleurotus in 1911. It is known from the original collection, with one GBIF record near Havana.

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 fungus on dead wood of Eugenia in Cuban lowlands.

Lowland, about 90–120 m at the recorded site.

Cuba

🔒 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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