General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Spores that are found on the reverse sides of the fronds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Staghorn Fern
  • Elkhorn Fern

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2019-04-15
Common Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)
Location: Central Florida, my back yard
Date: 2023-02-04
Location: Central Florida
Date: 2020-08-05
Staghorn with Bromeliads planted in it.
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2017-01-13
Platycerium bifurcatum
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2020-03-17
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2016-06-09
Common Staghorn Fern growing on a tree stump in my yard.
Location: San Diego Botanical Gardens 
Date: 2019-11-05
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2020-08-16
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2023-02-04
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2023-02-04
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2020-11-23
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: San Diego Botanical Gardens 
Date: 2019-11-05
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2023-02-04
Location: CHULA VISTA
Date: October 8 2019
Staghorn Fern
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-10-09
nursery item
Location: Vero Beach FL
Date: 2023-04-06
Plant recovered from severe exposure to salt spray in Hurricane I
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Staghorn fern by Grae51 Oct 6, 2019 3:12 PM 0

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