Staghorn ferns hang from trees or rocks and glean nutrients and moisture from the air. At home, they can be mounted on wood or fit into wire baskets with wet sphagnum. (Submitted photo) One of my ...

There are some plants that can cause the casual gardener to think: "Oh, I wouldn't know how to grow that." One that might make this list is the staghorn fern. It certainly looks imposing, growing ...

Staghorn ferns are native to Africa, Asia, South America and Australia. Their fronds, which are from 18 inches to 3 feet in length, are narrow at the base and then divide into the floppy horn-like ...

Distinctive in appearance and name, staghorn fern is a species belonging to the genus Platycerium and the family Polypodiaceae. These ferns can be identified by their fronds, which bear an ...

Growing Staghorn Ferns -Staghorn Ferns are epiphytic meaning they grow in the canopy of trees in the wild. They use their old “shield” leaves as a sponge to collect rain water and organic debris.

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hangi… ...

Question: If a piece of staghorn fern falls from the main plant, can it be saved? I have seen them planted in mulch and soil. What is best? Answer: Sometimes staghorn ferns begin to fall apart ...

Staghorn ferns aren’t easy to grow in Texas, but for nearly half a century, through storms and generations, my family has kept ours alive.