Elaphoglossum lonchophyllum
Elaphoglossum lonchophyllum
- Native to:
- Costa Rica | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum lonchophyllum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Montane, Tropical forest
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic or lithophytic fern commonly occurring on mossy tree trunks, branches, or wet shaded rocks in montane cloud forests and humid pine-oak forests.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Grows primarily as an epiphyte on tree trunks or as a lithophyte on moss-covered rocks and humus-rich organic substrates.