Tremella versicolor

A small orange to yellow jelly fungus that parasitises the crust fungi Peniophora on dead branches of deciduous trees. It fruits directly on its host's fruitbodies. It is not cultivated.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

On Peniophora crusts (P. cinerea, P. quercina, P. incarnata and others) on dead attached or recently fallen deciduous branches.

Recorded elevations 120–682 m, median 435 m (3 records).

EuropeNorth America

🔒 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.