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Elaphoglossum Species, Creeping Tonguefern, Stag's Tongue Fern

Elaphoglossumaemulum

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Genus

Elaphoglossum (el-af-oh-GLOSS-um)

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Species

aemulum (EM-yoo-lus)

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Synonym

Acrostichum helleri

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Smooth

Textured

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

N/A

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | January 2008 | neutral

I have not grown this plant. Laukahi Nunui (Elaphoglossum aemulum) is a native plant of the Hawaiian Islands. It grows epiphytically as...Read More

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