Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum hayesii

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

Elaphoglossum hayesii is an epiphytic fern found in wet tropical montane and cloud forests of Central and northwestern South America. It typically grows on mossy tree trunks and branches in high-humidity understory environments.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or occasionally as a lithophyte on humus-covered rocks.