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Platycerium ellisii

A small staghorn fern from the lowland rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar, with glossy, pale green, spoon-shaped fertile fronds that fork only near the tip. It grows at low elevations in a warm, wet climate with only a slightly drier spell from August to October.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in lowland humid forest of north-eastern Madagascar; specific canopy notes were not available.

Recorded elevations are 10–430 m, median about 180 m.

Madagascar

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.