Elaphoglossum hartwegii
Elaphoglossum hartwegii
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Colombia | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Guam | Guatemala | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Peru
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum hartwegii
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 35 cm
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Montane, Temperate forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- Epiphytic, lithophytic, or occasionally terrestrial fern occurring in high-elevation pine-oak, fir, and montane cloud forests.
Soil Requirements
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or as a lithophyte on moss-covered rocks and organic humus cushions.