Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum hieracioides

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Montane

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern found primarily on tree trunks and mossy branches in wet montane forests and cloud forests across Central and northern South America.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on moss-covered tree trunks or as a lithophyte rooted in moist, organic-rich humus deposits on rocks.