Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotaceae

Zones

3a–10b

Layer

Root

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Fast

Guild Roles

Producer

Partial Shade (optimal)Full Shade (optimal)

ModerateHigh

5 – 7

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Oyster mushrooms can be aggressive competitors that may suppress other mushroom species through rapid substrate colonization

BioremediationFoodDecomposition

Fruit

Oyster Mushroom grows in USDA hardiness zones 3a through 10b.

Design guilds with Oyster Mushroom and see companion relationships visually.