Platycerium hillii pot 10cm

Item description : Young plant of Platycerium hillii grown from spores (not tissue culture) in  10cm pot. You receive a plant similar to the one on pictures.

Habitat and Description : Epiphytic fern from Australia that can get huge. They’re found on trees in half shade to full sun. It makes two kinds of fronds : the « shields » for photosynthesis and rhizome protection and « fertile » fronds for reproduction.

Care : Easy to grow but prefers acidic water, if your water is too alkaline it’s better to bath your plant in rainwater or distilled water. When the plant is well acclimated, you can put it in half shade or full sun. This species can tolerate drought to some extent but needs plenty of water during the growing season.

Cold hardiness : Tropical plant, keep frost free.