Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum heterolepis

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

An epiphytic or lithophytic fern endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion), occurring in moist evergreen and cloud forests.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic or lithophytic, growing on tree trunks or moss-covered rocky substrates.