Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum hystrix

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern found in high-elevation Andean montane cloud forests and yungas of Bolivia and Peru.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic or lithophytic, growing on tree trunks, branches, or moss-covered rocks with humus accumulations.