Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum glaucescens

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern native to montane wet forests and cloud forest habitats in Bolivia, typically growing on mossy tree trunks and branches.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic or lithophytic on moss-covered tree trunks, branches, and damp rock substrates rich in organic humus.