Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum lepidotum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

An epiphytic or occasionally lithophytic fern occurring in humid montane tropical forests and cloud forests of the Caribbean and northern South America.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree bark or as a lithophyte rooted in moss, organic humus, and accumulated leaf litter on rocks.