Platycerium andinum Polypodiaceae This unique plant boasts the

This unique plant boasts the best of both its parent species

The leaflets are long and spread out from a central point

These flowers are usually arranged in sprays

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

Regular watering maintains the plant's vigorous foliage display

Platycerium andinum Polypodiaceae This unique plant boasts theP. 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