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

Tremella tawa

A small jelly fungus described by McNabb 1990 (N.Z. Journal of Botany 28). Endemic to New Zealand as far as known; one GBIF record, at about 490 m. Like most Tremella it is thought to parasitise other fungi on dead wood, and there is no cultivation method for it.

At home, aim for
Day —Targets in Plantistry
Night —Targets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

A New Zealand jelly fungus; the epithet refers to tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa), suggesting it was found on dead wood of that forest tree.

Recorded at about 489 m (1 site).

New Zealand

🔒 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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