Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum molle

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane

Ecology:

An epiphytic or occasionally lithophytic fern of Andean montane cloud forests, commonly found growing on mossy tree trunks and branches in high-humidity environments.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic, growing primarily on moss-covered tree bark and trunks, or occasionally lithophytic on mossy boulders.