True
9 of 48 (19%)
Platycerium
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Platycerium is
Platycerium is a plant genus, commonly called Common staghorn fern, a fern pteridophyte, and with a epiphyte growth habit. Its native range is Tropical rainforests. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of grow light, true watering frequency, warm temperature range, and moderate humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Platycerium genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Platycerium
- Common name
- Common staghorn fern
- Plant type
- Fern pteridophyte
- Growth habit
- Epiphyte
- Native range
- Tropical rainforests
- Most common light
- Grow light
- Most common watering
- True
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- Moderate
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 48 public items across collecto.rs.
Grow light
9 of 48 (19%)
Warm
11 of 48 (23%)
Moderate
8 of 48 (17%)
N/A
Most common note across 7 public items
Species
Species in the Platycerium genus
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Collectors
People growing Platycerium
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
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Questions
Frequently asked about Platycerium
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Platycerium?
Platycerium is a plant genus. Commonly known as Common staghorn fern, a fern pteridophyte, and with a epiphyte growth habit. Native to Tropical rainforests.
How do you care for Platycerium?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Platycerium is Grow light light, true watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors commonly note: N/A.
How rare is Platycerium?
Platycerium is uncommon among collecto.rs members — only a handful of public collectors currently track it.
What else is Platycerium called?
Platycerium is also known as Platycerium bifurcatum, Acrostichum bifurcatum, Platycerium bifurcatum var. normale, and Alcicornium bifurcatum.
Can I track my own Platycerium on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Platycerium, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Platycerium collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.