Platycerium hillii

Northern elkhorn fern

Platycerium hillii, the northern elkhorn fern, is an epiphytic staghorn fern of northeastern Queensland. It grows on trees in lowland rainforest and vine thickets, with a hot wet summer and a warm dry winter. It suits a mount in bright filtered light, with plenty of water in summer and less in the dry season.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trunks and branches in lowland rainforest, gallery forest and vine thickets. It anchors with rounded shield fronds and bears erect, forked fertile fronds.

GBIF records run mainly from near sea level to a few hundred metres, median about 350 m. The 3,624 m maximum is an error.

Queensland

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.