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🌱 Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus
medicinal_mushrooms saprophytic fungus Hericiaceae
☀️ Sun
shade
💧 Water
high
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
N/A
🪴 Soil Type
hardwood logs/sawdust
🚿 Drainage
moist
📏 Spacing
4-6 in (log)
📐 Height
clustered on wood
⏱️ Maturity
60-90 days

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Different
Different log species — no competition. Mushroom log yard.
🤝 Oyster Mushroom
🤝 Shiitake
🤝 Succession
Succession on different wood types.

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Not a plant companion — mushroom cultivation is separate from garden.
⚠️ Turmeric

📝 Growing Notes

Grows on hardwood logs or supplemented sawdust. Tastes like lobster. Beautiful cascading spines.

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