Elaphoglossum macrostandleyi
Elaphoglossum macrostandleyi
- Native to:
- Costa Rica
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum macrostandleyi
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte, Forb/herb
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- Elaphoglossum macrostandleyi is an epiphytic fern endemic to high-elevation cloud forests of Costa Rica, where it grows perched on mossy tree trunks and branches in persistently humid, cool conditions.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks and branches, occasionally on thick organic bryophyte mats or humic forest floor substrates.