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Platycerium Species, Staghorn Fern

Platyceriumalcicorne

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Genus
Platycerium (plat-ee-SIR-ee-um)
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Species
alcicorne (al-kee-KOR-nee)
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Synonym
Acrostichum alcicorne
Elaphoglossum alcicorne
Platycerium vassei
Stemaria alcicornis
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing

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Hardiness

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Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional
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Zaragoza
(Zone 8b) | November 2009 | neutral

Platycerium alcicorne is a synonym of Platycerium bifurcatum

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | December 2007 | neutral

Platycerium alcicorne is native to Madagascar, Grande Comore (Comoros), Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.

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