Elaphoglossum hybridum
Elaphoglossum hybridum
- Native to:
- Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Cameroon | Colombia | Comoros | DR Congo | Ecuador | Ethiopia | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mauritius | Mozambique | Peru | Réunion | Rwanda | South Africa | Tanzania | Tristan da Cunha | Uganda | Venezuela | Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum hybridum
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:
- Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- Epiphytic or lithophytic fern of tropical montane and cloud forests, typically growing on mossy tree trunks, branches, or moist shaded rock faces in high-humidity environments.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or as a lithophyte on moss-covered rocks and organic humus cushions.