World Platycerium Society

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Front view of a cultivated Kohaku, showing its upright shield fronds and densely divided pale fertile fronds.

Platycerium willinckii ‘Kohaku’

Named SelectionResearch in progress

Reported origin: Taiwan

Platycerium bifurcatum

Original Species

Care difficulty: Beginner

Native range: Australia · New Caledonia

Cultivated plant labeled High Finger AUS, showing a developed shield-frond crown. Source: Platy & Co.

Platycerium veitchii ‘High Finger’

Named SelectionResearch in progress

Care difficulty: Beginner

Origin under review

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