How to tend a Platycerium superbum

Also known as: Platycerium grande var. tamburinense Domin

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Strong resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China and Southeast Asia
Category
Platyceriaceae, Platycerium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Fern plants, no flowering
Flower colors
Leaf color green or gray green
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