왕관박쥐란

왕관박쥐란

The majestic Platycerium coronarium is captivating with its lengthy, long and pendulous leaves.

They are epiphytes, growing naturally on branches and trunks of trees in the tropical and subtropical jungles.
There are popularly cultivated worldwide for their fascinating antler-like fronds.

These spectacular ferns with uniquely shaped fronds will make an interesting and dazzling attraction in any garden.

We have been on the lookout to buy a pot of this Playcerium coronarium but unsuccessful until now.

Platycerium bifurcatum that is native to Australia and New Guinea are sold in garden nurseries instead.

Plant Profile, Culture and Propagation :

• Botanical Name: Platycerium coronarium (sym.: Platycerium biforme).
• Common Names: Staghorn Fern, Stag’s Horn Fern, Crown Staghorn, Disc Stag’s Horn Fern, Elkhorn Fern.

• Family Name: Polypodiaceae.
• Etymology: The genus Platycerium is derived from the Greek terns platys (broad) and eras (john), a reference to the antler-like nest-fronds. The species epithet coronarium means crown, describing how the nest-fronds are arranged.
• Origin: Native to the tropical and subtropical jungles and rainforests of Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
• Plant type: Epiphytic perennial ferns.
• Features:  Platycerium coronarium is in the genus Platycerium that consists of about 18 species, with many hybrids and varieties.Platycerium are epiphytes, growing naturally on branches and trunks of trees. Platycerium ferns are slow-growing non-flowering epiphytes.
  They produce two distinctly different fronds, basal and foliar fronds. The basal fronds, commonly named sterile or shield fronds are thin, almost rounded, emerging green which then change to brown and papery as they age and grip onto the growing surface. They grow in overlapping layers, with serrated or scalloped upper edges and stand erect, forming an opened receptacle for water, dead leaves and organic debris that eventually decay and provide nutrients for the ferns. The foliar fronds, commonly known as fertile fronds, growing from the base of the sterile fronds resemble antlers of a stag or elk, hence their common name, Staghorn or Elkhorn Fern.
  Brownish patches of sporangia (spore-bearing structures) are produced on the underside of tips of mature fertile fronds.
  The fertile leaves are about 2 m long, pendulous, hanging beneath the basal fronds and consists of many repeatedly dichotomously branching parts. Simply impressive!
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