Platycerium quadridichotomum
A small staghorn fern from the dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar. It is famous for going dormant in the long dry season, when its fertile fronds curl up, and reviving when the rains return.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-growingTargets 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
Epiphyte and lithophyte in dry deciduous forest and on limestone in western and northern Madagascar.
Recorded at 75-878 m, median 324 m (51 records).
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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