Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum oophyllum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte, Forb/herb

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane, Epiphytic

Ecology:

An epiphytic or occasionally lithophytic fern native to high-elevation Andean cloud forests and montane rainforests of Peru and Bolivia.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

humus-rich

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows predominantly as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks or as a lithophyte on moss-covered rocks, rooted in damp, organic bryophyte mats and humus accumulations.