Staghorns

Here are two staghorn ferns (Platycerium Bifurcatum) thriving in the Miami sub-tropical climate. They are quite large. The lower one came from the one hung higher so technically, it's an "offspring" that started from one pulp more than 20 years ago. The "mother" must be around 50 year old. It survived a direct lightning bolt during a thunder storm that hit the top of the tree and traveled down the heavy hanging chains. Both are about 6 feet in diameter and can only be lifted by a crane.