Staghorn Fern (Platycerium superbum)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 06, 2003

Common name: Staghorn Fern
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Platycerium
Species superbum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/57622/

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WillowWasp Jones Creek, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 06, 2003

That is really a beautiful plant. I just love them and have kept one for many years. The one in the photo is about 8 years old and I got it when it only had 2 horns....So it has grown alot. Do you do anything special to yours??

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rootdoctor Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b) Aug 07, 2003

That is a prime specimen!

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 10, 2003

It's not my plant, but I can tell you it gets waterer just about every day and fertilized in the summer about monthly.. it also sees lows of 40 only.

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highwayhoney Garden Grove, CA Aug 15, 2003

Great plant! Has anyone heard of adding an old banana, peel and all,I was told by a friend that they really love the potassium???

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WillowWasp Jones Creek, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 15, 2003

Nope haven't heard that...how does it work....do you grind up the banana peel or just lay it on the fern...don't know where I would put one on mine it is pretty full.

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highwayhoney Garden Grove, CA Aug 15, 2003

The friend has her staghorn mounted on the front of a 'moo box', its a plywood box frame with screen mat'l around it. She puts the whole banana in the dirt on top of the box. Next time I visit I'll take a pic, her fern is huge and swears by this but we are afraid to try it.

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BayAreaTropics Hayward, CA Sep 04, 2014

lol,I wonder if just using the whole banana would work better?..seems like they would break down fast in summer.

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