Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum glabratum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte, Forb/herb

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Tropical forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

Epiphytic or lithophytic fern endemic to the humid rainforests of New Caledonia, growing on mossy tree trunks and rocky substrates in moist montane and lowland understories.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on tree trunks or as a lithophyte on mossy rocks, occasionally rooting in rich humus deposits.