The English and Latin name of this fern derives from its unique leaf appearance, reminiscent of deer antlers (Platycerium - in Greek platys means "flat" and ceras means "horn").
Platycerium, like orchids, medinilas and aerial plants, are an epiphyte and its natural habitat are the trees of the Australian and New Guinea rainforests.
Like most ferns, this one also prefers higher humidity levels where possible, so it is an ideal plant for kitchens and bathrooms.The leaves can be fertile or sterile. The fertile leaves grow from the basal fronds and resemble staghorn deer antlers. Meanwhile, the sterile leaves are rounded to heart-shaped and overlap and shield the base of the fern, also becoming brown and papery with age. Due to the sterile leaves that cover the root, it is ideal to water this plant from below, dunking it in water for 10-15 minutes. Allow the substrate to dry between watering. Keep the plant in a bright room, but away from direct sunlight.
Elkhorn ferns are non-toxic and mostly pest free plants. Sick Platyceriums are much more likely to be troubled by incorrect growing conditions than they are from diseases.
Like when real deer antler are placed as trophies on the wall, so can the Elkhorn fern. Since the epiphytes also grow in nature on trees other than the ground, it is sufficient to attach a net to a wooden board in which moss and peat compost are placed around the roots of the plant.
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