Botanical Reference
Species Index
A curated reference to the Platycerium genus — identification keys, growth habit, and light needs for every species we grow.
Showing all 18 species
Round Shield Staghorn
Platycerium alcicorne
Easy Bright indirect
Andean Staghorn
Platycerium andinum
Hard Bright indirect
Common Staghorn
Platycerium bifurcatum
Easy Bright indirect to partial shade
Crown Staghorn
Platycerium coronarium
Hard Bright filtered
Elephant Ear Staghorn
Platycerium elephantotis
Medium Filtered light
Ellis's Staghorn
Platycerium ellisii
Medium Shade to filtered light
Giant Staghorn
Platycerium grande
Medium Partial shade to filtered light
Green Staghorn
Platycerium hillii
Easy Bright filtered
Holttum's Staghorn
Platycerium holttumii
Hard Bright indirect (understory)
Madagascar Staghorn
Platycerium madagascariense
Hard Medium indirect
Four-Fork Staghorn
Platycerium quadridichotomum
Hard Bright filtered
Ridley's Staghorn
Platycerium ridleyi
Hard Bright indirect
Triangle Staghorn
Platycerium stemaria
Medium Shade to filtered light
Staghorn Fern (Australian Giant)
Platycerium superbum
Medium Filtered sunlight
Silver Staghorn
Platycerium veitchii
Easy High light — tolerates direct sun
Butterfly Staghorn
Platycerium wallichii
Hard Bright indirect
Queen Staghorn
Platycerium wandae
Hard Bright indirect to direct
Java Staghorn
Platycerium willinckii
Medium Bright filtered light