Best Staghorn Fern for Beginners - Platycerium lemoinei - 4 Pot

The staghorn fern, an epiphyte thriving in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and Australia, is one of the more unusual house plants. This plant has a short rhizome from which both sterile and fertile fronds sprout. The sterile fronds are rounded and form a sort of involucre that encase the branch on which the plant is attached. From these sprout the fronds that carry the reproductive apparatus, recognizable by a sort of rusty down situated in the ventral part of the plant. The fronds are long, wide, and laciniated at the top.

Staghorn Fern produces two types of fronds. The branched frond gives the plant its name, while the other round, flat frond forms a collar around the branched fronds. The round frond may be 3 to 4 inches across on young plants but can reach 3 to 4 feet across on older plants. The ideal temperature range for this plant is between 60 and 80 degrees.

Platycerium Lemoinei, one of the most differently-looking staghorn ferns, is characterized by the dense, white tomentum that covers its fronds. These trichomes also give the plant the ability to thrive in higher levels of light and go longer periods without water.

The plant you will receive is growing in a 4-inch pot, as shown. Staghorn Ferns are epiphytes, meaning they grow without their roots in soil. They prefer sun or part-sun conditions, making them a unique and eye-catching addition to any indoor or outdoor living space.

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