Platycerium ridleyi ‘Monkey King’
plat-ee-SIR-ee-um RID-lee-eye MUNG-kee KING
Also recorded as: 美猴王 · モンキーキング All names
Broad green fronds with ruffled edges are its most distinctive feature. Full description
- Species
- Platycerium ridleyi
- Reported origin
- Under review
Monkey King showing deeply ribbed shield fronds and upright foliage.
Shield frond · August 20, 2026 · © Haruhana · All rights reserved · Original source ↗︎Browse this record
Care
Care difficulty: AdvancedAs a ridleyi selection, Monkey King needs careful attention to humidity, airflow and seasonal temperature. Water the mount thoroughly and let it drain and dry between waterings; avoid both prolonged saturation and leaving it shrivelled and dry.
Give it bright filtered daylight, with strong sun softened by a sheer curtain or filtered shade. Increase sunlight or grow-light intensity gradually. Keep humid air moving around the crown and mount.
Keep it warm in winter and protect it from overheating in summer.
Description
Broad foliage fronds spread into fans, giving the plant a full, rounded appearance.
Rounded shield fronds cover the base of the plant. Raised veins give their green surface the deeply corrugated texture typical of ridleyi.
The projecting fronds form broad, fan-shaped blades with rounded lobes and strongly wavy edges. More leaf tissue fills the spaces between branches than in typical ridleyi.
Broad green fronds with ruffled edges are its most distinctive feature. The rounded fans contrast with the narrow, branching antlers of typical ridleyi.
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