Platycerium veitchii ‘Akki’
plat-ee-SIR-ee-um VEECH-ee-eye ak-kee
Also recorded as: อัคคี · アッキ All names
Akki is a named selection within Platycerium veitchii, grown for its tall, sharply pointed crown and pale, upright fertile fronds. Full description
- Species
- Platycerium veitchii
- Reported origin
- Under review
Cultivated Akki with pale, branching fertile fronds and a tall shield-frond crown.
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Care
Care difficulty: BeginnerAn easy-care selection once established. Water the moss and root area thoroughly, let excess water drain, and let the moss dry before watering again. Check the mount rather than following a fixed schedule.
Give bright, filtered daylight near a window; soften strong sun with a sheer curtain. Introduce stronger light gradually, and keep air moving around the plant and mount.
Protect from frost and cold drafts. Water less often when cooler weather slows drying.
Do not rub or wipe the pale hairs from the fronds, and use a gentle stream when watering. Leave the old brown shield fronds attached.
Description
The shield fronds develop a tall crown with sharply pointed upper lobes.
The fertile fronds are pale and fine-textured, with an upward-growing posture.
Akki is a named selection within Platycerium veitchii, grown for its tall, sharply pointed crown and pale, upright fertile fronds. Nursery labels describe its background as P. veitchii silver × P. veitchii wild, a cross between two forms of the same species.
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