皇冠鹿角蕨

水龍骨科

學名:Platycerium coronarium (Mull.) Desv.

英名:Elkhorn Fern

別名:麋角蕨、蝙蝠蕨、鹿角羊齒

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特色簡介 Feature Description

是分佈最廣的鹿角蕨,蹤跡遍佈東南亞,屬於大型的多芽鹿角蕨,叢生的植株可以超過2公尺。葉片有兩種型態:上方的盾狀葉為營養葉,高聳開展,長度可達1公尺,頂端分裂有如皇冠,因而得名,而且全年青翠,不像其他種類鹿角蕨會由綠轉褐;下方的帶狀葉為孢子葉,二叉分裂像下垂的鹿角,長度可達3公尺,栽培時需要有足夠空間。

The large multi-bud Elkhorn Fern is the most widely distributed Elkhorn Fern, spreading over Southeast Asia. Those grow in clusters can exceed 2 meters long. There are two types of fronds: the upper shield-shaped ones are basal fronds, towering and unfolding, up to 1 meter in length. The lobes split at the top are like a crown, hence the name. It is green throughout the year, unlike other types of Elkhorn Ferns that would turn brown; the strap-shaped fronds below are fertile and dichotomous like drooping antlers which can reach 3 meters in length. Sufficient space is required for the growth in cultivation.

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簡介 Description

鹿角蕨屬多年生草本,原產南亞至東南亞多芽且大型的鹿角蕨,葉分二型。盾狀為營養葉,因為皇冠般叢生的營養葉而得名,厚而高大頂部分裂,長度可達1公尺;帶狀葉為孢子葉,孢子葉長而扭曲,多回的二叉分裂,長度可達3公尺。

A perennial fern with multiple buds and large staghorn ferns in the genus Platycerium, native from South Asia to Southeast Asia. It bears two types of fronds – basal and fertile fronds. Shield-shaped nutrient fronds grow in crown-like clusters and that’s how its Chinese name comes from. Basal fronds are thick and tall, apical lobes could be up to 1 meter long; strap-shaped fertile fronds are long and twisted; and dichotomous fronds can grow up to 3 meters long.

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栽培 Cultivation

全日照環境種植下生長較為快速,在半日照也可以生長,夏天需遮陰。由於生長在熱帶地區,冬天要注意保暖,勿澆水過多 容易造成水傷。繁殖常採用分株繁殖,孢子囊群獨立生長於湯匙狀的孢子葉上。

It grows faster in full sun, moderately in partial shade and needs shaded in summer. As a native tropical plant, it needs to be kept warm in winter. Overwatering will cause water damage. Propagated mostly by ramets. Sporangia are grown independently on spoon-shaped spore fronds.

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應用 Application

特殊的型態深受喜愛,常用於表現花藝、景觀設計作品中,亦或在居家栽培中懸掛在高牆上做為壁飾植栽,由於皇冠鹿角蕨孢子葉較為巨大,多用來懸吊栽培,型同吊飾。

The unique look makes it a popular ornamental plant widely used in floral design works or mounted on a wall as a domestic ornamental plant. As the fertile fronds are large, they are usually planted in suspension as pendulous ornaments.