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common staghorn fern

Platycerium bifurcatum

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Platycerium
Family: Polypodiaceae
Common Names: antelope ears, Australian elk's horn fern, common stag's horn fern, elkhorn fern

About this plant

P. bifurcatum is an evergreen, epiphytic fern with heart-shaped sterile fronds and grey-green, arching, fertile fronds to 90cm in length, forked into strap-shaped segments, bearing brown spore patches beneath the tips

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow epiphytically in equal parts leaf mould, coarse peat, sphagnum moss, loam and charcoal in bright filtered light. When in growth water freely in high humidity and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Can be grown outdoors epiphytically

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Sow spores when ripe or detach plantlets

Pests

Susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Low Maintenance

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years