Staghorn Fern Platycerium bifurcatum is the most common of 19 species. Also known by common name elkhorn ferns these epiphytes grow on wood and rocks in nature in numerous tropical regions of the world. They are typically displayed as tropical plants mounted to wood or growing in hanging baskets using peat moss as growing media. They exhibit two types of leaves one being the sterile, kidney-shaped basal fronds that gather organic debris and water while protecting the roots. The showy deer antler

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