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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

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
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — bifurcated structures projecting outward.<br><br>When incorporating the Staghorn Fern into landscape, image 130
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Watering requirements typically involve misting several times a week rather than traditional soil, image 112
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — basal fronds which grow close to the mounting surface; with foliar fronds reaching lengths up to 3 feet, image 82
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — fern for half; watering requirements typically involve misting several times a week rather than, image 92
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — this epiphytic fern thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9-12
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — Ideal for USDA Zones 9-12; named for its distinctive, image 120
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — is an epiphytic specimen prized for its distinctive forked fronds that resemble deer antlers
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — mimicking its native tropical habitat; commonly known as Staghorn Fern, image 63
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — The fern generally showcases two types of fronds: the sterile, image 58
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — commonly known as Staghorn Fern
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — foliar fronds which are the elongated; with fertile fronds reaching up to 3 ft in length, image 129
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — basal fronds which grow close to the mounting surface; with foliar fronds reaching lengths up to 3 feet, image 105
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 67
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — bifurcated structures projecting outward.<br><br>When incorporating the Staghorn Fern into landscape, image 107
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — fern for half; watering requirements typically involve misting several times a week rather than traditional soil
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — basal fronds which grow close to the mounting surface; with foliar fronds reaching lengths up to 3 feet, image 128
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — With fertile fronds reaching up to 3 ft in length; as such, north-facing walls or trees that provide, image 72
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — mimicking its native tropical habitat; commonly known as Staghorn Fern
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — appreciating the warmth and dappled light of these regions; ideal for USDA Zones 9-12, image 57
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — foliar fronds which are the elongated; with fertile fronds reaching up to 3 ft in length, image 83
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — bifurcated structures projecting outward.<br><br>When incorporating the Staghorn Fern into landscape design; this
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — bifurcated structures projecting outward.<br><br>When incorporating the Staghorn Fern into landscape, image 61
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium Bifurcatum) — As such, north-facing walls or trees that provide filtered sunlight are ideal locations
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