Platycerium elephantotis

Platycerium elephantotis

Characteristic of this species is a leaf sheath at large. This is sometimes called a fern was turnip. Leaf length, breadth, and no man notched or split into fingers. The characteristic of this great man, it is known as a fern elephant ears. 
The growth of this species in its natural state is governed by the seasons. If the growth in natural resources. Summer will be a new leaf after leaf out and it will be the outer leaves die down in the winter. 
But in a plant in Thailand. A fern that has grown throughout the years if it is watered regularly. Planters and masculine fabrics like new always. Planters should be changed every 1-2 years and no more. 

Distribution of this species. Starting from the coast of Africa at 650-5000 feet in Uganda. Environment encountered species are quite drought than the common understanding of P.stemaria. Although the discovery of two species to overlap them. 

P.elephantotis quite difficult to grow for a beginner. Because this species occurs in the presence of light. In the tropics, high temperatures and drought. This species is often wilt when the weather is hot, but it was easy to pick up as well. But grow in wet conditions and light, it will rot easily. The cold weather will have an impact on the wood as well. Nevertheless recommended to grow in low light and little heat to prevent rot well and the new pup out completely. 
It is reported that up P.elephantotis There are four forms together The different length of the leaf and the density and color of the hair.

Nature from UGANDA

 

Platycerium Cultivars

Platycerium Cultivars

Platycerium 'Iyara'
Hybrid one by Mr. Nu ,Thailand

p.holttumii cross p.elephantotis

Platycrium 'Ellisotis' 
Hybrid one by fernSiam ,Thailand

p.ellisii cross p.elephantotis

Platycerium hillii cv. 'Magnificent'

Platycerium 'rtem' 
p.stemaria cross p.elephantotis

Platycerium 'erawan'
p.madagascariense cross p.elephantotis

Platycerium 'dawboy'

Platycerium 'Silver Velvet'
p.elephantotis cross p.willinckii

Platycerium 'jimmy davis'

Platycerium 'rosetta' 

Platycerium  x kitshakoodiense(p.Mt.Kitshakood)
p.ridlyi cross p.coronarium

Platycerium  'elemaria'
p.stemaria cross p.elephantotis

Platycerium grande

Platycerium grande
In 1970 Joncheere and Hennipman P.grande have split off from P.superbum The first episode of separation, just P.grande was found in the Philippines. P.superbum the themes found in Australia. But by the looks of the men are different from clearly separate P.grande P.superbum clearly over. Which leaves the brother of P.grande Be split into two equally lobe. Each side will have a sheet of spores on the leaf with each side (which leaves brother P.superbum. Is divided into two sides). 
P.grande a local wood of the Philippines Found under the coconut trees along the coast of the sea elevation 1600 feet in thick forest, forest in the Philippines has now been cleared for farming and residential areas can not be restored until more original.

Platycerium coronarium

Platycerium coronarium
The origin of the name comes from the word meaning crown tiara. Evidenced by the leaf sheath that looks to set up a vertical lobes of the leaves. Outer leaves that look like wood, cork, full thickness. This is obvious when compared to other species. Leaf are long torsion. Characteristics of the spores is the kidney. 
The distribution is quite broad. Since Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines, so it looks different leaf out. Such as southern Thailand Man leaves are long and bulky. The eastern leaf will look narrower. Parts of Bangkok to the Cambodian leaf is relatively small, short and feature length curly tufts are long stretches like the South and are light green with. 
P.coronarium grow in dense forests with relatively little light is found from sea level to an altitude of 1600 feet. 
Characteristics pup of this species differs from other species. The rupture of ribosomal earnings are off to the side in line with the size of the ground. Unlike other breeds that broke out all around. Which the pup in this manner causes new shoots around the tree it lived out. In this manner helps to retain its character. Related to the large size and heavy weight. In this offshoot of the oldest clusters have the longest leaf. 
So grow P.coronarium Having regard to the pup in this manner. So planting in a timber frame is not suitable for transplantation. It puts out a new pup can not come out regeneration. 

Platycerium andinum

Platycerium andinum
The origin of the name comes from the name of the Andes Mountains. P.andinum in nature, such as a fabric with leaf length up to 2 meters. But in a plant will be shorter. The leaf sheaths are densely pubescent. And the leaf area is densely hairy leaves. Bud occupies eyes There will be light green feathers clear. 
  A species that grows very slowly. However, the leaf can grow further long as the leaves are sporangia form already. 
P.andinum a towel found at the Andes. At a height of approximately 1000 feet in the area of Peru and Bolivia. So it seam like the air is quite cold. But be careful not watered much like the dry lot.

Nature from PERU

Platycerium

Platycerium(Staghorn fern)

Fern genus botanists recorded 18 species in Australasia and Indonesia are 5 species, in South Africa, three species, on the island of Pashto Academy 4 species, in Asia there are 6 types and Central America, with one species. 4 species found in Thailand, which is very popular for tree lovers.

p.gramdae