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

Tremella pulvinalis

A small, cushion-shaped jelly fungus described by Kobayasi in 1939 from Japan. Recent observations come from Japan and Taiwan. Like most Tremella it is presumed to parasitise other fungi on dead wood, and it is not cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Small gelatinous cushions on dead hardwood branches in warm-temperate forest; the host fungus is not documented here.

Lowland to low montane; records carry no elevation.

JapanTaiwanSri Lanka

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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.