Platycerium ridleyi ‘Dwarf Silver’
plat-ee-SIR-ee-um RID-lee-eye DWORF SIL-ver
Also recorded as: 侏儒銀葉亞猴 · Dwarf Silvery All names
Small fertile size, deeply corrugated shields, densely divided antler fronds and pale new growth.
- Species
- Platycerium ridleyi Christ
- Reported origin
- Thailand
Cultivated ridleyi Dwarf Silvery on cork, showing its compact form and closely divided fronds. Source: Calmplants.
Mature · Original source ↗︎Browse this record
Care
Care difficulty: AdvancedA small plant that still needs careful care. Keep humid air moving around it, let the moss dry between waterings, and protect it from summer heat.
Give it bright, filtered daylight or a grow light, and keep a gentle flow of air around it. Avoid harsh afternoon sun.
Protect it from summer heat and avoid placing it where heat builds up.
Description
A compact horticultural form that can reach a fertile stage while remaining small.
Deep, brain-like corrugations and crowded shield foliage.
Short, densely divided fertile fronds with delicate terminal divisions; new growth can be conspicuously pale.
Small fertile size, deeply corrugated shields, densely divided antler fronds and pale new growth.
Names and usage
Trade name · English
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