Staghorn Fern Mounted 16" - EXOTIC - Great Houseplant!

by Hirts: Fern

Product Features

• The plant you will receive is mounted and growing on a 16" long wooden wall plaque
• Prefer bright, indirect light
• Keep evenly moist
• Makes a great gift
• Immediate shipping

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000TNZWP6
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,105 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Platycerium biforcatum (Exotic Staghorn Fern). The staghorn fern is an epiphyte that lives in the tropical forests of southeast Asia and Australia. 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 which encases the branch on which the plant is attached. From these sprout the fronds which 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 is one of the more unusual house plants. It grows without its roots in soil and produces 2 types of fronds. One type is the branched frond that gives the plant its name. 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 3 to 4 feet across on older plants. Ideal temperatures are between 60 degrees and 80 degrees. It prefers bright, but indirect light.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unusual but hard to grow, January 30, 2008

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J. Freeman "doxiej" (Pine, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Staghorn Fern Mounted 16" - EXOTIC - Great Houseplant!

This is a neat plant, but needs a lot of humidity. I live in Colorado, and even misting couldn't keep it alive. I bought one in a pot that contained a little soil, and am having much better luck. I really love the wall mount, but unless you live in a tropical climate, they won't survive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mounted Staghorn Fern, July 2, 2010

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Southern Friend "Dorinda" (Pompano Beach) - See all my reviews

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This great houseplant is now a prized plant in my Florida room. I am a plant person who wants something different. This item fits that description. The plant arrived very healthy and appears to live well here. You hang it up near a window where it will get good light but no direct sun. I have the plant a few weeks and I watered the moss the day it arrived and only once since. If you are looking for something different, not a lot of care needed and be the envy of your friends, this is the plant.

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected!!!, August 15, 2011

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Mark Biller (Carlsbad, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Staghorn Fern Mounted 16" - EXOTIC - Great Houseplant!

We ordered this Staghorn Fern from Hirt's Garden to replace one that could not take the heat, here in the desert. I was expecting it to arrive smaller and in pretty tired shape. I was shocked when I opened the box and found a large, lush plant, it extremely good condition. We gave it a bit of water and kept it indoors for a few days before placing it outside in our patio garden. We have a misting system out there, and the Staghorn loves it. We are very pleased with our purchase.