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Fungi Partly documented

Trametes vespacea

A thin, whitish Trametes, formerly Polyporus vespaceus and also treated as Lenzites vespacea, with elongated to gill-like pores. It is widespread in the Asia-Pacific tropics and subtropics; most of its GBIF records are photographs from Queensland, the Philippines and Japan.

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
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Dead hardwood in tropical and subtropical rainforest and forest edges.

The few recorded elevations are 125–900 m.

AustraliaPhilippinesJapanPapua New GuineaIndonesiaChinaNew Zealand

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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.