Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum obovatum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Tropical forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern found on mossy tree trunks and branches in montane wet forests and cloud forests across northern and western South America.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic or lithophytic, growing on tree trunks or moss-covered rocks and organic debris.