Tremella normandinae

A lichen-dwelling Tremella that forms pale galls on the small squamulose lichen Normandina pulchella. It was described from Hawaii, on the lichen growing on dead koa trees in sunny spots; GBIF also has records from Britain and Spain, where the host lichen is common. It cannot be grown apart from its host lichen.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Parasitic in the thallus of the lichen Normandina pulchella, which grows on bark and mosses; the type grew on dead Acacia koa in sunny exposures.

Few records carry an elevation.

HawaiiWestern Europe

🔒 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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