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From the Journal
Expert care guides, species profiles, and botanical insight.
Platycerium Alcicorne Care: Africa vs Madagascar Forms
Platycerium alcicorne has two forms — waxy African and fuzzy Madagascar — and they want different care. Watering, dry-season rest, dwarf cultivars, mounting.
Platycerium Elephantotis Care: Dry Rest From September to March
Elephant staghorn fern care: taper water from early September and keep it near-dry until March. Plus mounting, growth rate, var. mammuthus and the Neptune mix-up.
Dutch Staghorn Fern: What 'Netherlands' Means & How to Care for It
What a Dutch staghorn fern actually is, how Platycerium bifurcatum 'Netherlands' differs from a regular staghorn, how big it gets, and full indoor care.
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