How to Grow and Care for Staghorn Ferns - The Spruce
Aug 7, 2024 · The staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum) thrives without soil. Learn how to grow the popular plant, including tips on watering, humidity, propagation, and mounting.
Staghorn Fern Information And Care: How To Grow A Staghorn Fern
Jun 19, 2021 · Staghorn ferns have an out-of-this-world appearance. The plants have two types of leaves, one of which resembles the horns of a large herbivore. Find out how to grow staghorn ferns in this article.
How to Grow and Care for Staghorn Ferns | Gardener’s Path
Jan 25, 2023 · Staghorn and elkhorn ferns are dramatic living works of art. Learn more about growing these unique plants in our comprehensive guide now!
How to Grow and Care for Staghorn Fern (Complete Guide)
Oct 7, 2023 · Staghorn Ferns, part of the Polypodiaceae family, are unique epiphytic plants native to Asia and Australia. These ferns are known for their striking anatomy – they boast two distinct types of foliage: shield fronds and antler fronds.
Staghorn Fern Care: How To Water, Grow and Care for Platyceriums
Jan 27, 2015 · There are dozens of species of staghorn ferns, and until recently, they were quite rare. Now though--thanks to species native to Australia, Platycerium bifurcatum, that is relatively easy to care for and propagate--they’re increasingly popular house plants.
How to Grow Stag Horns & Elk Horns | Yates Australia
Relatively easy to grow, the Stag Horn (Platycerium superbum) and Elk Horn (Platycerium bifurcatumis) make fantastic feature plants for the small courtyard garden or for a sheltered area in the backyard.
Staghorn Fern – Tips to Grow and Care For Platycerium
May 15, 2023 · The Staghorn Fern is an unusual plant, being both an air plant and a fern, though it bears little resemblance to most ferns. In its natural environment of tropical forests, the plant grows on tree trunks or rocks, absorbing moisture from the humid air and collecting nutrients from the falling leaves of overhead trees.
How to grow and care for a staghorn fern - BBC Gardeners World …
Advice on growing staghorn fern, in our practical Grow Guide. The staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum) is an exotic plant in the Polypodiaceae family. Native to the rainforests of Australia and Southeast Asia, it's an epiphytic plant, so grows directly on other plants (typically the forks of trees) and has no need for soil.
Staghorn Fern Care | Growing Staghorn Fern - HGTV
Staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum), also known as elkhorn fern, is an epiphytic plant hailing from the rain forests of Java, New Guinea and Southeast Asia, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Cooperative Extension.
Staghorn Fern: Care and Growing Information - Plant Care Today
When first learning staghorn fern care, note how the staghorn grows in the wild, almost like air plants. They attach themselves to tree trunks living as epiphytes earning the term epiphytic ferns. This makes them outstanding subjects, which best grow as a decorative hanging plant.