Elaphoglossum laminarioides
Elaphoglossum laminarioides
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Ecuador | French Guiana | Guyana | Mexico | Mexico Gulf | Peru | Suriname | Venezuela
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum laminarioides
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Habitat:
- Tropical forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- Epiphytic fern typical of wet tropical lowland and montane rainforests, growing on tree trunks and mossy branches under humid canopy conditions.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Notes:
- Mainly an epiphyte occurring on moss-covered tree trunks and branches, occasionally growing as a lithophyte on mossy rocks with accumulated organic humus.