Elaphoglossum mesoamericanum
Elaphoglossum mesoamericanum
- Native to:
- El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum mesoamericanum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb, Geophyte
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Montane, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic or terrestrial fern of Mesoamerican montane oak-pine and cloud forests, typically inhabiting moss-covered tree trunks, humid ravines, and moist forest floors.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- humus-rich
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Epiphytic on mossy tree trunks or terrestrial in deep, organic leaf litter and humus.