Ancient, historical, and extremely fast-growing, the Brazilian strain is one of those fantastic magic mushroom strains that lends itself perfectly to home growers. They boast vigorous growth and disease resistance and grow to mammoth sizes.

Famed for its intense spiritual experience, the high of this strain is well known for its incredible intensity, heightened sensations of color, and satisfying euphoria.

This strain was first collected somewhere in the Brazilian highlands and cultured in a lab to produce this genetically-stable strain.

The Brazilian strain can be visually identified by its larger-than-normal veil, which connects the cap to the stem.

The most common issue people experience while growing these mushrooms is not keeping them wet enough. As these mushrooms swell in size, they require constant humidification. It’s a good idea to pick up a high-quality mister or an automatic humidifier when growing the Brazilian cubensis strain (or other South American strains).

Brazilian Magic Mushrooms Strain Specs

Brazilian Magic Mushrooms Strain Potency & Psilocybin Content

The Brazilian strain is well known for its surprisingly potent trips and hits pretty quickly. You can expect to feel its effects within only about 30 minutes of consuming some Brazilian mushrooms, with plenty of excitement and euphoria and a good amount of visual stimulation.

But this doesn’t answer the widespread question regarding any new mushroom strain — just how potent is it?

Sadly, there hasn’t been a lot of specific scientific consensus surrounding the exact quantity of psilocybin and psilocin for this strain.

A close relative of the Brazilian strain — the SYZYGY strain — was entered into the 2021 Psilocybin Cup. It was found to have a relative concentration of 1.48% psilocybin and a 0.37% relative psilocin content (1.85% total tryptamines). These are some of the most potent magic mushrooms tested — scoring 14th on the 2021 Psilocybin Cup results.

The Brazilian strain wasn’t entered, and it isn’t as strong as the SYZYGY mushrooms — but it’s close.

We estimate the average Brazilian strain to contain somewhere between 1.1% and 1.5% total tryptamine concentrations. 

The Brazilian strain also has a uniquely potent “euphoric” effect — as reported by members of the Tripsitter team and the consensus in the magic mushroom community. This strain combines well with a nice hike with friends or family.

Where to Buy Brazilian Magic Mushroom Spores

The Brazilian strain is very easy to find online. This strain has been around for decades and is available on just about all major spore vendors in the US, Canada, and Europe (with some exceptions).

Places like Spores 101 and Ralphster’s Spores are great resources for finding this strain, but remember that you will most likely only be able to find grow kits or spores rather than the mushrooms themselves (these are illegal).

Related: Where Are Magic Mushrooms Legal?

How to Grow The Brazilian Magic Mushroom Strain

Brazilian mushrooms have a reputation as being fast and vigorous growers. They’re perfect for beginners — just make sure you give them plenty of space to grow. This is not a good strain for people who are tight on space.

Magic mushroom grow kits are a great place to start — you don’t need to worry about sterilization, substrate preparation, or incubation. Just open the package and keep them moist for a few weeks until you’re ready to harvest.

Unfortunately, grow kits are only legal in a few parts of the world. Spore syringes are the next best option if grow kits aren’t available where you live. You can order spores in most US states, Canada, and most of Europe.

The key thing to remember when growing Brazilian mushrooms is that, because of their tenacity, they need to be kept consistently moist (but not soaking wet). You’ll likely need to give these mushrooms a spray of filtered water 3 or 4 times a day. Dryer climates may require even more than this.

If you’re out of the house during the day and can’t keep your Brazilan mushrooms moist as they swell up to gargantuan sizes, you may want to invest in a small humidifier.

Related: How to Grow Magic Mushrooms at Home (BRF Tek)