🍄 Shiitake (Culinary)
Lentinula edodes
mushrooms
saprophytic fungus on wood
☀️ Sun
shade to dappled light
💧 Water
high humidity 80-90%, periodic log soaking
🗺️ Zones
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🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (substrate)
🪴 Soil Type
Well-drained
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
🍴 Edible Parts
🍽️ Stir-fries, ramen, dashi, risotto, dumplings, grilled, dried for stock
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (5)
Premium culinary mushroom with rich umami flavor. Log-grown has superior texture. Logs fruit for 3-5 years after inoculation. Force-fruiting by soaking logs in cold water. Most valuable cultivated mushroom after button.
🤝 alder
Premium culinary mushroom with rich umami flavor. Log-grown has superior texture. Logs fruit for 3-5 years after inoculation. Force-fruiting by soaking logs in cold water. Most valuable cultivated mushroom after button.
🤝 ironwood
Premium culinary mushroom with rich umami flavor. Log-grown has superior texture. Logs fruit for 3-5 years after inoculation. Force-fruiting by soaking logs in cold water. Most valuable cultivated mushroom after button.
🤝 oak logs
Premium culinary mushroom with rich umami flavor. Log-grown has superior texture. Logs fruit for 3-5 years after inoculation. Force-fruiting by soaking logs in cold water. Most valuable cultivated mushroom after button.
🤝 sweetgum
Premium culinary mushroom with rich umami flavor. Log-grown has superior texture. Logs fruit for 3-5 years after inoculation. Force-fruiting by soaking logs in cold water. Most valuable cultivated mushroom after button.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ conifers
Growth inhibition or competition
⚠️ full sun
Growth inhibition or competition
📝 Growing Notes
Premium culinary mushroom with rich umami flavor. Log-grown has superior texture. Logs fruit for 3-5 years after inoculation. Force-fruiting by soaking logs in cold water. Most valuable cultivated mushroom after button.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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