Platycerium bifurcatum – 24cm XL Hanging

Part plant, part living sculpture. Platycerium bifurcatum, the Staghorn Fern, produces two types of frond: flat, shield-like basal fronds that grip the mounting surface, and long, forked, antler-shaped fertile fronds that arch outward. The fertile fronds are covered in a fine, silvery-white fuzz that gives them a soft, feltish appearance. It is naturally epiphytic, growing on tree trunks in the wild, and looks its best mounted on a board rather than in a traditional pot.

Origins
Native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, Platycerium bifurcatum grows on tree trunks and branches in warm, humid forest canopy. It is the most widely cultivated and easiest to grow of all the staghorn ferns.

Soil and Substrate
As an epiphyte, this fern does best mounted on a board with a pad of sphagnum moss behind the basal fronds. If growing in a pot, our Fern Premium Potting Mix provides the open, free-draining structure it needs.