Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum orosiense

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

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern native to high-elevation wet montane forests and cloud forests in Costa Rica and Colombia.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic, growing primarily on moss-covered tree trunks and branches; not typically rooted in terrestrial soil.