Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The elkhorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum) is a large bracket epiphyte. An epiphyte is a plant that grows on other plants and rocks rather ...

Hawaiian gardens have long been famous for their vast array of orchids and other showy flowering plants. Ferns on the other hand don’t get top billing in most landscapes even though they were ...

Ferns were among the earliest plants and evolved millions of years ago. They were a major part of early forests in the days of the dinosaurs and perhaps the first to come back after the great ...

Jane looks at some beautiful epiphytic ferns to add to your plant collection.

Staghorn fern Also known as "antelope ears" or the "elkhorn fern," its unique leaves make it a great decor plant.

Platycerium bifercatum) is another popular epiphytic houseplant. Native to Southeast Asia, Polynesia and Australia, staghorn or elkhorn ferns grow in the tree canopy.

Scientific name: Mircrosorium punctatum Grandiceps. Growth habit: An evergreen upright fern with leaves emerging at the soil line, growing to 3 feet tall and wide. The leaves are linear in shape, o… ...

Known as epiphytes, staghorn (Platycerium grande) and elkhorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum) are clever plants that have adapted to growing on structures rather than in the ground.