Staghorn Fern
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 3 feet |
|---|---|
| Spread | 3 feet |
An evergreen, epiphytic fern with distinctive fronds that resemble the forked antlers of a stag; leathery, gray-green fronds grow outward from the crown; water crowns regularly and do not allow to dry out; an interesting plant for baskets or containers
Additional Information
| Emergent Colour | Light green |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Evergreen |
| Detail | Cutleaf |
| Shape | Lobed |
| Size | Large |
| Summer Colour | gray green |
| Hardiness Zone | 9a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | partial shade to shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Plant Form | spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Accent, Basket, Container, Garden, Rock |
| Soil pH | acidic |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | slow |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Family | Fern |
| Genus | Platycerium |
| Other Species Names | Elkhorn Fern, Platycerium alcicorne |
| Species | bifurcatum |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | should not need pruning |
| Texture | medium coarse |
