Platycerium superbum

bratyboy2 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 02:09 AM

know anything about this plant?
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frogparty · #2 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 02:15 AM

Yeah, its a staghorn fern. What you see in the pic are only the shield fronds, not the antler fronds. Way way way too big for a viv

bratyboy2 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 02:27 AM

so cool looking! Wish it could fit

skanderson · #4 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 02:58 AM

it will fit just fine if you get a big enough viv. last large staghorn i saw was about 36x36x24 inches in size. i bet with judicious frond removal you could keep one under 18 inches for a long time.

gardennub · #5 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 02:58 AM

Yea those things get HUGEEEE. At a horticultural collection greenhouse at my school they have those things hanging everywhere and they get so big its scary.

arielelf · #6 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 03:44 AM

I keep stag horns and they need to dry out between waterings or they will get root rot and die. I don't think they would survive in a dart frog viv for long. Also Superbums can get to be ENOURMOUS!!! It takes years though.
Take a look at this one!
PlantFiles: Picture #19 of Staghorn Fern (Platycerium superbum)

frogparty · #7 (**permalink**) 02-06-2012, 04:08 AM

plus trimming the fronds isnt a great idea. By the time the larger fronds are formed, the smaller ones will be long gone. And as you can see from that pic, the shield fronds get massive. I wish people wouldnt give advice if they dont know the plant