Elaphoglossum mexicanum
Elaphoglossum mexicanum
- Native to:
- El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum mexicanum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic or occasionally lithophytic fern occurring in humid montane forests and cloud forests of Mexico and Central America.
Soil Requirements
- Notes:
- Epiphytic or lithophytic, growing on tree trunks, branches, or moss-covered rocks.