Common Staghorn Fern
Common Name: Common Staghorn Fern
Species Name: Platycerium bifurcatum
Family Name: Polypodiaceae
Plant Facts | |
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Origin | Southeast Asia |
Sun Preference | Shade |
Susceptibility | None serious, requires high humidity |
ID Characteristics
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 6-foot diameter, 4-foot height
- Leaves: Sterile fronds sessile, erect, rounded, entire, wavy or shallowly lobed
Habitat/Ecology | |
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USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 10 |
Notes | Fertile fronds pendent, forked leathery; most commonly used as a specimen plant; can be used as a conversation piece |
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