Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum montgomeryi

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

An epiphytic fern native to mid- to high-elevation cloud forests and wet montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama, typically growing on mossy tree trunks and lower canopy branches.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic or lithophytic on moss-covered tree trunks and damp rocks with accumulated organic matter.