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

Volvariella congolensis

Volvariella congolensis was described by N.C. Pathak in 1975 from the Congo region. GBIF has seven records from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Benin; ecology is not documented in sources we could reach.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Not documented; assumed to fruit on decaying plant matter or rich soil in tropical Africa.

One measured site is at about 1550 m in the eastern highlands, the other at about 314 m in Benin.

Democratic Republic of the CongoBenin

🔒 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.