Ekaha
Elaphoglossum hirtum
- Native to:
- Cuba, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Leeward Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum hirtum
- USDA Symbol:
- ELHI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 61 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Montane
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic or epipetric fern found in wet montane forests and cloud forests, often growing on mossy tree trunks, logs, or shaded wet rocks in high-humidity environments.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Epiphytic, lithophytic, or terrestrial, rooting in mossy mats, decaying organic matter, and humus-rich acidic substrates over rock or tree bases.