Fern Staghorn Platycerium veitchii 'Lemoinei' instagram and it's golden scale-covered rhizomes

and it's golden scale-covered rhizomes [aka feet]

aberrant form mutation of Alocasia macrorrhiza was originally found growing in the Sarawak region of Borneo

Fast grower

~Do Not water with tap water that has not been conditioned

Fern Staghorn Platycerium veitchii 'Lemoinei' instagram and it's golden scale-covered rhizomesWhen immature this Staghorn fern may slightly resemble the more common Platycerium bifurcatum but that is where the similarity ends! This staghorn is unique in that it is a semi arid, desert dwelling staghorn, found naturally on rockfaces in Australia that can reach up to a scorching 120 degrees F.! Also known as the "Silver Staghorn" due to the fine hairs that cover the fronds giving the plant an overall silver appearance. As it matures the fertile