Care Level: I'm Easy
Pet Friendly: Yes
Origins: Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia
Fun Facts: Staghorn ferns ar...
Staghorn ferns are epiphytic plants meaning they gather their moisture and nutrients from the air in the wild.
Staghorn ferns flourish on tree trunks, limbs, and sometimes stones similar to orchids do in nature.
This plant has specialized fronds, often called shield fronds, that look similar to a flat leaf. These cover the root ball and turns brown and dries with age. Never remove this part of the fern.