{"title":"Platycerium","description":"\u003cp\u003eStaghorn ferns (Platycerium) are among the most dramatic and architecturally striking houseplants you can grow, producing magnificent, antler-like fertile fronds alongside flat, shield-shaped basal fronds that anchor the plant to its mount. Native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, they thrive mounted on pieces of bark or driftwood as a living, sculptural feature unlike anything else in the houseplant world. At Grow Tropicals, our staghorn ferns are expertly cultivated to establish strong root systems before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosition in bright, indirect light with good airflow, water by submerging the mount or spraying generously, and mist regularly to replicate the humid rainforest environment they call home. With the right conditions, staghorn ferns grow into genuinely spectacular specimens that become true statement pieces in any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"platycerium-bifurcatum","title":"Platycerium bifurcatum","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart plant, part living sculpture. Platycerium bifurcatum, the Staghorn Fern, produces two types of frond: flat, shield-like basal fronds that grip the mounting surface, and long, forked, antler-shaped fertile fronds that arch outward. The fertile fronds are covered in a fine, silvery-white fuzz that gives them a soft, feltish appearance. It is naturally epiphytic, growing on tree trunks in the wild, and looks its best mounted on a board rather than in a traditional pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative to the tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, Platycerium bifurcatum grows on tree trunks and branches in warm, humid forest canopy. It is the most widely cultivated and easiest to grow of all the staghorn ferns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and Substrate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an epiphyte, this fern does best mounted on a board with a pad of sphagnum moss behind the basal fronds. 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