Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum inaequalifolium

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane

Ecology:

An epiphytic fern found primarily on tree trunks and mossy branches in montane rainforests and cloud forests of the Neotropics.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

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