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Stinkhorn Care

Phallus Impudicus

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What is the plant

Phallus impudicus really are nothing more than a type of stinkhorn mushroom that appears during cool, wet weather, mainly in fall and winter. They start with a white "egg" that is partially visible above soil, with a network of roots anchoring it below. Once the mushroom is mature, the full-grown stalk emerges fast — sometimes within an hour.

humidity

humidity

High

lighting

lighting

Part sun and part shade

difficulty

difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

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    The vile smell of a mature Stinkhorn might be taken to suggest that these fungi are toxic or at least inedible; however, some people do eat them, but only at the 'egg' stage when the odour is not so evident.

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