Just like propagating spider plants, staghorn ferns produce baby plants known as offshoots, or pups. These can be identified as smaller shoots growing from the base of the plant.

Native to the tropics, staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum) can be adapted to most Los Angeles gardens, as they will survive a mild freeze. These ferns are called staghorns because of their ...

Of the 18 species of staghorn ferns, the one most familiar to people is probably Platycerium bifurcatum, which is native to Australia. It has been reported that this species has yielded up to 50 ...

Staghorn ferns grow in massive colonies where individual plants contribute different jobs. This may make them “eusocial,” like ants or termites.

Distinctive in appearance and name, staghorn fern is a species belonging to the genus Platycerium and the family Polypodiaceae. These ferns can be identified by their fronds, which bear an ...

There are some plants that can cause the casual gardener to think: "Oh, I wouldn't know how to grow that." One that might make this list is the staghorn fern. It certainly looks imposing, growing ...

hat do staghorns, rabbit’s foot and holly have in common? They are all unusual forms of ferns, so named for the odd yet attractive structures that set them apart from the more common house ferns ...

Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 million years ago. These plants are resilient and have survived volcanic eruptions and cold climates thanks to ...

Even if staghorn ferns aren’t as social as bees, “it was very cool to see that there might be similar sorts of complex social behaviors happening in plants,” he said.