Elkhorn Fern
Those two terms are not quite as.
Elkhorn fern. Platycerium is a genus of about 18 fern species in the polypod family polypodiaceae. Ferns in this genus are widely known as staghorn or elkhorn ferns due to their. Common names staghorn fern crown staghorn elkhorn fern disc stags horn fern american staghorn fern stiff staghorn green staghorn northern elkhorn. Horticulturist byron martin takes a 40 year old staghorn fern platycerium andinum and cuts behind the sterile frond and wraps it onto a cedar board.
Staghorn fern care is easy with these best practices for watering misting light needs fertilizing and mounting. Everything to keep your staghorn fern healthy. Dividing an elkhorn. A terracotta pot or they can be placed onto a piece of tree fern fibre.
There are several ready made mounting boards available on the market. The spectacular staghorn fern is an epiphyte or air plant which grows without soil. Native to australian rainforests the staghorn platycerium superbum and. Decades ago most growers and sellers of staghorn ferns were as likely to call them elkhorn ferns as they would staghorn ferns.