MOUNTING A FERN ON CEDAR PLANK
Platycerium bifurcatum, commonly referred to as staghorn fern, belongs to a large genus of 18 species. They are native to the tropical regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia, where they grow on trees as epiphytes. Staghorn ferns produce two types of leaves or fronds. The sterile fronds often called "plates" are persistent, flat, and pale green, aging to tan and brown. Their job is to support the fronds and enclose the massed roots and rhizomes. The fertile fronds are erect or arching and divide into lobes. Some will have a couple, and others will have many. The fronds are what make this fern resemble deer antlers, hence its given common name. You may sometimes notice a set of spores forming on the back of the mature, tan plates. It is through these that they are able to reproduce so it's imperative to ensure they have access to soil to grow.