Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum lindigii

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, Tropical forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern native to Andean montane and cloud forests, growing on mossy tree trunks and branches in persistently humid, cool environments.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

well-drained

Notes:

Epiphytic, lithophytic, or occasionally terrestrial in thick bryophyte mats, organic detritus, and acidic humus.