Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum obtusum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane, Epiphytic

Ecology:

An epiphytic fern native to Andean cloud forests in Colombia and Peru, typically growing moss-covered tree trunks and lower canopy branches in humid montane environments.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

well-drained

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows primarily as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks and branches, or as a lithophyte rooted in moist, humus-rich organic matter and bryophyte cushions over rock.