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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pleurotus radicosus

A Pleurotus that Narcisse Patouillard described in 1917 from Tonkin (northern Vietnam). The 1909 collection grew on jackfruit (Artocarpus integrifolia). The epithet suggests a rooting stem. Little else is known.

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

On dead jackfruit wood (Artocarpus), according to the label of the only specimen ('sur raning l'Artocarpus integrifolia').

No elevation is recorded; Tonkin collections were mostly from the lowlands.

Northern Vietnam

🔒 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.