Drooping Tonguefern
Elaphoglossum herminieri
- Native to:
- Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Nicaragua, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum herminieri
- USDA Symbol:
- ELHE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic or lithophytic fern of wet tropical montane and lowland rainforests, often growing on tree trunks and mossy branches in deep shade.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Epiphytic, lithophytic, or growing terrestrially in organic-rich humus, moss mats, and decaying organic debris over rock.