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Platycerium Species, Angola Staghorn, Cabbage Fern, Elephant Ear Fern

Platyceriumelephantotis

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Genus

Platycerium (plat-ee-SIR-ee-um)

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Species

elephantotis (el-eh-fun-TOH-tis)

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Synonym

Alcicornium angolense

Platycerium angolense

Platycerium angolense var. djalonis

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Succulent

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2007 | neutral

Slow growing very tropical Staghorn fern from west Africa on the equator... very cold sensitive and very needy of humidity.

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Platycerium Species, Angola Staghorn, Cabbage Fern, Elephant Ear Fern

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