Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum hoffmannii

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Montane

Ecology:

An epiphytic fern found in wet montane and cloud forests of Central and northwestern South America, growing on tree trunks and mossy branches.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Occurs as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or rooted in thick organic humus and leaf litter over rocky substrates.