Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes
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Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Alcicorne African
Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Alcicorne African Is The Brother Of Platycerium Fern Alcicorne Madagascar And Has A Natural Living And Cultivating Habitat On The Eastern Side Of The Continent Of Africa . This Species Is Found Living And Surviving On The Island Of Madagascar And Differs From Its Brother In A Few Ways , But Both Species Are Basically The Same .
The Shield Fronds Of Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Alcicorne African Differs From The Shield Fronds Found On The Alcicorne Species From Madagascar In Three Different Ways . There Are No Stellate Hairs , The Fronds Are A Light Green Color And They Do Not Posses Any Waffle Textures . The Shield Fronds Will Turn A Dark Brown When They Die Back .
The Fertile Fronds Of The Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Alcicorne Species Are Not The Same . The Species From Africk Lacks Stellate Hairs On Its Upper And Lower Surface , Does Not Always Stand Upright , Are A Light Green Color And Very Seldom Produces A Spore Patch , On Its Fertile Frond Fingers .
This Species Must Be Allowed To Dry Back Completely Between Watering , When Producing Fertile Fronds And During The Winter Season Or Root Rot Fungus Will Set In . In Mid Spring At The First Sign Of A New Shield Frond Being Produced , Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Alcicorne African Should Begin Being Kept Slightly Damp , But Not Wet . If The Species Is Going To Produce Pups For That Year It Will Happen Between Early Spring And Mid Fall , But Only After The Species Has Become Established .
In Order For Platycerium Fern Alcicorne African To Live , Grow And Survive The Species Requires Certain Cultivating Conditions To Be Maintained . The Species Requires That An Average Temperature Be Maintained Year Round Between (65) And (75) Degrees , With Filtered Sunlight Being No Less Than 40% And A Humidity Level No Less Than 65% And Being Maintained Year Round .
Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Alcicorne African Can Be An Easy Species To Cultivate If Given Its Proper Cultivating Requirements And Is Needed To Complete A Collection Of The (18) Species Of Platycerium Ferns .
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