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Pleurotus parsonsiae

An edible oyster mushroom endemic to New Zealand, rotting dead wood of kowhai, manuka, cabbage tree and eucalypts. Cultures and grow kits are sold in New Zealand as a native alternative to banned exotic oysters. Conditions below follow the mild, wet climate of its North Island sites.

Pleurotus parsonsiae
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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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Saprobic on dead wood of Sophora, Leptospermum scoparium, Eucalyptus and Cordyline australis.

Few records carry an elevation; most sites are lowland.

New Zealand

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.