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Staghorn Fern

Platycerium Bifurcatum

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Overview

Platycerium bifurcatum, commonly known as Staghorn Fern, is an epiphytic specimen prized for its distinctive forked fronds that resemble deer antlers. With fertile fronds reaching up to 3 ft in length, this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes. Ideal for USDA Zones 9-12, it thrives in high humidity and indirect light, requiring minimal soil and mounting on organic materials like wood for optimal growth.

Sun HalfWater MediumZones 9–11Type FernClimate Subtropical

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Its unique visual impact and growth habit make it a talking point for any green space; it thrives in high, image 90

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — commonly known as Staghorn Fern; this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes, image 47

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — requiring minimal soil and mounting on organic materials like wood for optimal growth; fern for half, image 99

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — The fern generally showcases two types of fronds: the sterile, image 81

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Its unique visual impact and growth habit make it a talking point for any green space; it thrives in high humidity and

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — commonly known as Staghorn Fern; this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes, image 116

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — this epiphytic fern thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9-12; its unique visual impact and growth habit make it a talking

Culture

Sun: Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Fern
Family: Polypodiaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Its unique visual impact and growth habit make it a talking point for any green space; it thrives in high, image 90

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — commonly known as Staghorn Fern; this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes, image 47

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — requiring minimal soil and mounting on organic materials like wood for optimal growth; fern for half, image 99

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — The fern generally showcases two types of fronds: the sterile, image 81

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Its unique visual impact and growth habit make it a talking point for any green space; it thrives in high humidity and

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — commonly known as Staghorn Fern; this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes, image 116

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — this epiphytic fern thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9-12; its unique visual impact and growth habit make it a talking

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — The Staghorn Fern, or Platycerium bifurcatum, presents a unique, artistic flair to any garden setting, image 123

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Watering requirements typically involve misting several times a week rather than traditional soil watering; sure to

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Ideal for USDA Zones 9-12; named for its distinctive

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes; is an epiphytic specimen prized for its, image 96

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes; is an epiphytic specimen prized for its, image 119

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — The fern generally showcases two types of fronds: the sterile, image 35

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — appreciating the warmth and dappled light of these regions

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — With fertile fronds reaching up to 3 ft in length; as such, north-facing walls or trees that provide, image 49

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — appreciating the warmth and dappled light of these regions; ideal for USDA Zones 9-12

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — this fern offers a dramatic vertical element to shaded landscapes; is an epiphytic specimen prized for its, image 50

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Named for its distinctive; foliar fronds which are the elongated, image 78

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — bifurcated structures projecting outward.<br><br>When incorporating the Staghorn Fern into landscape design

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — with foliar fronds reaching lengths up to 3 feet; bifurcated structures projecting outward.<br><br>When, image 111

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Named for its distinctive; foliar fronds which are the elongated, image 101

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — requiring minimal soil and mounting on organic materials like wood for optimal growth

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Watering requirements typically involve misting several times a week rather than traditional soil, image 66

Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — is an epiphytic specimen prized for its distinctive forked fronds that resemble deer antlers; appreciating, image 48

Photographs by 16 contributors

David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 · source
muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · source
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Marija Gajić, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Tequila 02:37, 30 June 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff, CC BY 3.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Slience Suzuka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Drahkrub . Attribution must include the…, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
Valentina Dyptan, CC BY 4.0 · source

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