Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum luteum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte, Forb/herb

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Shade

Best Light:

Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

An epiphytic fern found in wet montane tropical forests and cloud forests of Costa Rica, where it grows primarily on mossy tree trunks and branches under high ambient humidity.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or as a terrestrial plant in thick, humus-rich organic matter.