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Platycerium superbum
Staghorn fern · Giant Australian staghorn fern · Superb staghorn
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: moderate Light: partial_sun Toxicity: low
Temperature
5–37 °C
Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 5–12
Click count
29
Observations
32
Description
Source: leafsnapPlatycerium superbum, commonly known as the staghorn fern, is a Platycerium species of fern. It is native to Australia.
💡 All species of Platycerium are epiphytic, which means they grow exclusively on other plants.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 5–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-6
Soil pH: 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Platycerium
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-11
- Mature Height
- 0.76 m to 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Gray, Blue, Silver
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
Tags (21)
Common Names (3)
en Staghorn fern
en Giant Australian staghorn fern
en Superb staghorn