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🍄 Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus
medicinal_mushrooms saprophytic fungus Hericiaceae
Lion's Mane plant photo
☀️ 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
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Different
Different log species , no competition. Mushroom log yard.
🤝 Oyster Mushroom
🤝 Shiitake

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Turmeric

📝 Growing Notes

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

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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