Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum nervosum

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, Epiphytic

Ecology:

Endemic to the central ridge of Saint Helena, growing as an epiphyte or lithophyte in moist tree fern thickets and cloud forest habitats dominated by Dicksonia arborescens.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or as a terrestrial plant in thick, humus-rich organic matter and acidic leaf litter.