Elaphoglossum muscosum
Elaphoglossum muscosum
- Native to:
- Cuba | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Elaphoglossum
- Species:
- Elaphoglossum muscosum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 35 cm
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Cloud forest, Montane, Epiphytic
- Ecology:
- An epiphytic or occasionally lithophytic fern characterized by densely scaly fronds, native to Neotropical montane and cloud forests.
Soil Requirements
- Notes:
- Epiphytic, lithophytic, or occasionally terrestrial in thick moss, humus, and organic detritus over rock or bark.