Platycerium andinum Polypodiaceae A species from the tropical

A species from the tropical forests of northern South America

Providing good air circulation and allowing the roots to dry between waterings are essential for its care

Resembling a horse's saddle or a dove in flight

described species

Each blossom serves as a testament to the incredible variety found in South American orchid flora

Platycerium andinum Polypodiaceae A species from the tropicalP. andinums are tall slender staghorns. The shield fronds form very distinctive crown like tops and when the fern is well established around the tree, it looks like a crown from all sides. The andinum grows new shield fronds once a year in the winter and then they turn brown. The shield fronds, are thick, possibly 1 8th of an inch thick