Stiff Tonguefern
Elaphoglossum latifolium
- Native to:
- Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Windward Is.
iNaturalist: © jmeerman (iNaturalist #40339873)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum latifolium
- USDA Symbol:
- ELRI2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- Elaphoglossum latifolium grows primarily as an epiphyte or lithophyte in humid montane wet forests and cloud forests, often anchored in moss cushions along tree trunks and lower branches.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist