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Blue meanies Plant Care
Psilocybe cyanescens
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Psilocybe cyanescens is characterized by its wavy cap and blue bruising when touched. It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, particularly in coniferous forests. This species is popular among enthusiasts for its potent psychoactive properties.
Bright indirect
At a glance
How do you care for Blue meanies?
Blue meanies grows best in bright indirect light.
Where Is the Blue meanies Native To?
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
What Is the Blue meanies?
Blue meanies (Psilocybe cyanescens) belongs to the Hymenogastraceae family within the Psilocybe genus. Blue meanies is native to North America, Europe. Blue meanies is also known as wavy caps.
Blue meanies displays a clustered, mycorrhizal growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Blue meanies produces none.
What Light Does the Blue meanies Need?
Blue meanies thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Blue meanies in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Blue meanies?
Well-draining soil mix. Good drainage is essential for Blue meanies to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Blue meanies?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring or fall. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
Is the Blue meanies Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Blue meanies, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Blue meanies?
Blue meanies is susceptible to slugs, mites, molds. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Blue meanies is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Psilocybe genus (family Hymenogastraceae) — search all Psilocybe species in the plant lookup.
Blue meanies thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Psilocybe cyanescens, family Hymenogastraceae — World Flora Online.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Blue meanies, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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