Elaphoglossum macropodium
Elaphoglossum macropodium
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Comoros | Madagascar | Malawi | Mauritius | Mozambique | Réunion | Seychelles | South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum macropodium
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- Occurs as an epiphyte or lithophyte in humid evergreen forests and cloud forests across tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or as a lithophyte on moss-covered rocks and organic humus cushions.