Elaphoglossum guatemalense
Elaphoglossum guatemalense
- Native to:
- Belize | El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum guatemalense
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Habitat:
- Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic fern found primarily on tree trunks and mossy branches in humid montane and wet tropical broadleaf forests across southern Mexico and Central America.
Soil Requirements
- Notes:
- Epiphytic or lithophytic on moss-covered tree trunks, logs, and rock surfaces; occasionally terrestrial in organic humus layer.