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

Tremella philippinensis

A jelly fungus described by C.G. Lloyd from dead wood on Mount Makiling, Luzon. GBIF also lists records from Malaysia and south-eastern Australia. Like most Tremella it is probably a parasite of other wood fungi; little else is known and it is not cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On dead wood in humid forest: the type was on mango wood; other records come from peat swamp forest and cool temperate rainforest with Atherosperma.

The Australian sites lie at about 420–690 m.

MalesiaAustralia

🔒 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.