Stag Horn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Interior Ferns
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Platycerium bifurcatum Photo Gallery
Platycerium bifurcatum Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Platycerium bifurcatum |
| Common Name: | stag horn fern |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | hanging baskets, perennials |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | curved |
| Height: | 2 feet |
| Spread: | 2 feet |
| Foliage: | coarsely-textured fronds which are forked or divided at the tips soft scales cover the foliage giving a silver cast spores form on the back of the leaves |
| Environment | |
| Light Requirement: | medium exposure |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | frequently attached to a board plunge the roots or slab in water for 5-10 minutes about twice a week do not wipe off silver scales on the foliage |
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