Scientific name: Platycerium coronarium
Common names:
Common Staghorn Fern, Crown Staghorn, Elkhorn Fern, Disc Stag's Horn Fern, Stag's Horn Fern
Vernacular names: Paku Langsuyar, Semun Bidadari, Rumah Langsuyar
Family: Polypodiaceae
Origin: Southeast Asia
Category: Epiphytic fern
Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama
Features:
Staghorn ferns grow from a rhizome. It has 2 types of leaves; one which is erect and forms a bowl clasping the tree trunk while another set of leaves resemble the antlers of a stag.
How to grow :
Partial shade, moderate watering. It can be grown indoors and requires occasional misting. Propagation is by spores or plantlets which may arise on old roots.
Beautiful form. Thanks for sharing.
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