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Platycerium alcicorne is a staghorn fern, an epiphyte that grows on tree trunks and branches in the wild, with antler-like fronds and shield-shaped basal fronds. Grow it mounted on bark or in a hanging basket with good airflow and bright, filtered light.
Platycerium alcicorne is a species of staghorn fern (Platycerium) native to Madagascar, the Seychelles and Comoros Islands, as well as Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Platycerium alcicorne by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
