Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes

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An Introduction To Platycerium Ferns As Epiphytes

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  This Site Is Dedicated To The (18) Species Of Prehistoric Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns And A Few Other Epiphytes , But Mainly The Platycerium Fern Species . Platycerium Ferns Are True Prehistoric And Epiphytic Plants And Were Placed Within Their Natural Cultivating Habitat , By Nature , Long Before Man Arrived . We At Madagascar Tropicals , A Licensed California Platycerium Fern Nursery , Hope You Will Receive A Great Amount Of Positive Feed Back About These Species , From The Information We Provide On Our Prehistoric Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes Site .

  These Plant Species Are More Commonly Known As Staghorn Ferns . Yes , I Did Say Ferns But At Madagascar Tropicals We Place , Treat And Cultivate All (18) Platycerium Fern Species And Their Cultivars As Epiphytes . Platycerium Ferns Have One And Only One Function Of A Fern And That Is The Reproduction Of The Platycerium Species From The Spores They Produce , Which Is A Natural Function Of A Fern . Nature Has Produced These Prehistoric Plant Species To Live , Grow And Survive , Within Life , In A Manner Of Living As An Epiphyte And Reproducing As A Fern . The Natural Cultivating Requirements That Nature Has Put In Place , For Platycerium Ferns , Requires Them To Be Cultivated As Epiphytes In Order For Them To Live , Grow And Survive . If You Attempt To Cultivate The Species As A Fern , Which Require More Water , The Loss Of A Species Will Be The End Results . With The Prehistoric Platycerium Ferns Being Placed In The Fern Category Instead Of The Epiphytic Category Most Will Have A Very Difficult Time Cultivating The Species , Because Of The Term Fern Being Used , Which Represents Water To Most When Heard . This Epiphytic Subject Is Continued In The Section Titled Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes . The Navigational Link Name To This Section , Of The Site , Is Epiphytes And Can Be Found At The Top Of Each Platycerium Fern Informational Page And Can Also Be Found By Using The Quick And Easy Site Search Feature .

  Our Nursery's Site Will Be Continuously Updated In Order To Cover Each Of The (18) Prehistoric Platycerium Ferns , A Few Special Cultivars And Add New Features . Images And Specific Platycerium Fern Information Will Be Provided , For Each Of The Platycerium Fern Species Contained Within The Polypodiaceae Fern Family .

  Within Our Sites Platycerium Ferns Section You Are Given An Introduction To Each Of The Different Sections That Make Up A Prehistoric Platycerium Fern And Its Function . This Enables You To Have A Much Better Understanding Of The Different Platycerium Fern Parts And The Terms Used When Describing Or Referring To The Species And The Functions Of That Part . You Will Also Be Able To Identify Those Different Sections , When The Terms Are Utilized .

  Below You Will Find A List Of Standard Terms Used When Describing Or Referring To A Prehistoric Platycerium (Staghorn) Fern And The Different Parts Of The Species , Along With A Short Description Of Those Terms .

• Platycerium - This Is The Scientific Family Name That Has Been Given To The Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Family And Can Be Found Under The Polypodiaceae Family Of Ferns .

• Staghorn - This Is The Common Name That Has Been Given To And Used For The Platycerium Species And The Term You Will Hear The Most , When Someone Speaks Of A Prehistoric Platycerium Fern .

• Shield Frond - That Portion Of The Body , Of A Platycerium Fern , That Covers The Root System And The Rhizome . With A Few Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Species This Portion Becomes The Main Holding Bond That Will Hold The Species To Its Host Plant , Especially When The Species Reaches Maturity .

• Fertile Frond - This Portion Of A Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Absorbs Nutrients And Moisture And Also Carries The Species Reproductive Spore Patches . The Reproductive Spore Patches Can Be Found On The Underside Of The Fertile Frond And Is Usually Brown , But With Two Species , Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Wallichii And Holttumii , Their Reproductive Spore Patches Are Lime Green Until The Patch Reaches Maturity And Ready For Release . At That Time The Spore Patches , Of These Prehistoric Specie , Will Turn The Standard Brown Color .

• Rhizome - This Is One Of The Most Important Sections Of A Prehistoric Platycerium Fern And The Portion That Sustains The Platycerium Species By Producing The Growing Bud And Root System .

• Growing Bud - That Portion , Of The Rhizome , Which Produces The Shield Fronds And Fertile Fronds . This Section Can Be Found At The Center Of The Species , When Facing The Front Of The Prehistoric Platycerium Fern . If This Portion Becomes Damaged Or Broken The Chances Of The Species Surviving Is Next To Null . This Portion Along With The Rhizome Produces All New Life , For The Prehistoric Plant Species .

• Root System - The Roots Of A Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Can Be Found Along The Entire Length Of Its Rhizome And The Underside Of Each Shield Frond . As Each New Shield And Fertile Frond Matures Their Roots Become Longer And Larger As They Make Their Way To The Species Host Plant . Along The Way Roots Will Branch Off From Its Main Root And Head Towards The Surface And Form A Pup Of That Species , But The Main Root Continues On Towards The Host Plant Join With Other Main Roots And Form A Root Mass . This Root Mass Becomes The Holding Roots After Reaching The Host Plant And Holds Or Bonds The Species To Its Host .

  You Do Have The Option Of Bypassing The Following Section And Proceeding To Another Section Of The Site , If You Wish To Examine The Nursery's Online Catalogues For Prehistoric Platycerium Ferns That Are Available For Shipping , Information On The (18) Platycerium Fern Species , Cultivation Of The Species , Read Or Post A Message To Our Platycerium Ferns As Epiphytes Forum Or Something Else That May Be Of Interest To You By Clicking On The Site Search Or Site Map Link . Within These Two Sections You Will Find Links Which Will Enable You To Take A Tour , Of The Platycerium Ferns As Epiphytes Site .

  If You Are Just Being Introduced To Prehistoric Platycerium Ferns And Would Like To Continue On With The Introduction To Platycerium Ferns To Receive A Basic Knowledge About The Prehistoric Species , Touch Base With This Link Platycerium Ferns And You Will Be Taken To That Section In Order To Gain The Knowledge .

  From The Team At Madagascar Tropicals , Enjoy And Have A Good Life .

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