Platycerium bifurcatum (Staghorn fern)

Botanical name: Platycerium bifurcatum
Common name(s): Staghorn fern
Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

Grown as an epiphyte on trees. When attaching a staghorn fern to a tree, cover its roots behind the sterile, shield-like leaf with an acid compost mix and keep moist. The drooping, fertile fronds can reach 500mm. Suitable for growing outdoors, particularly against a backdrop of evergreen trees.

Botanical Pronunciation: plat-ih-SEER-ee-um bye-fur-KAY-tum

Platycerium bifurcatum requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Platycerium bifurcatum
Plant Care	Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Categories	Ground Covers and Perennials
Common name(s)	Staghorn fern
Origin	Eastern Australia, Polynesia
Foliage	Plant has a shield-like leaf.
Uses in landscape design	Suitable for growing outdoors, particularly against a backdrop of evergreen trees.
Planting instructions	How to plant or attach Platycerium bifurcatum the staghorn fern to a tree? Cover the the staghorn fern roots behind the sterile, shield-like leaf with an acid compost mix and keep moist them moist. Carefully fasten the plant to the tree using wire, old stockings or something similar. Take care not to damage the plant, but make sure it is secure enough to withstand wind and other environmental factors.
Soil conditions	Plant loves an acid compost mix and must be kept moist.
Interesting planting ideas	Mount your Staghorn fern on a a wooden block for a creative feature on the patio or indoors. Mounting staghorn ferns (Platycerium)
Other languages	Hertehoringvaring (A)

Plant has a shield-like leaf.

Platycerium bifurcatum on tree

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Platycerium bifurcatum (Staghorn fern)