Platycerium stemaria var. laurentii L

Item description :A young Platycerium stemaria var. laurentii plant in a 2-liter pot. The plant for sale is the one shown in the photos.

All the Platycerium I offer were grown by myself from spores or offsets in France, unless stated otherwise. These plants are much easier and healthier than the ones offered imported directly from SE Asia that often go into shock because they were in a very different climate.

WARNING: It’s winter, so don’t forget to check out the 72-hour (3-day) heatpacks in the shop! Please note that deliveries are only guaranteed for France (via Colissimo or Chronopost) or Express shipping for the rest of the EU! Generally, for Belgium and Germany, the Chronopost or Colissimo options work well as parcels take 2 to 3 days. Avoid Mondial Relay if it’s cold, as parcels take a minimum of 3 days!

Habitat and Description : P. stemaria comes from the African continent and is related to P. elephantotis. It’s a medium size Platycerium that is fairly easy to maintain. The laurentii variety has more divided fertile fronds on adult plants.

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.  Contrary to popular belief, this species is not very difficult to cultivate. These for sale grow at 22-28°C and 50-60% humidity.

Cold hardiness : Purely tropical species.