鹿角蕨屬多年生草本，原產於菲律賓民答那峨島的單芽型鹿角蕨，葉分二型，盾狀為營養葉，營養葉高大，上緣有深裂。常與巨大鹿角蕨或女王鹿角蕨混淆，巨獸鹿角蕨葉子表面會有一層薄薄的絨毛可做為區分。帶狀葉為孢子葉，孢子葉多為下垂四散外擴生長，孢子葉會分裂成相等的兩片，且各具孢子囊群。

A perennial and single-bud staghorn fern in the genus Platycerium, native to the Philippines. It bears two types of fronds – basal and fertile fronds. Basal fronds are tall and shield-shaped, and deeply lobed on the upper edge. It’s often confused with P. superbum or P. wandae, the frond front is covered by a thin layer of villi which is a distinctive feature. Strap-shaped fertile fronds are mostly pendulous and spreading. Each of them divides into two equal blades with sporangia.

於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。繁殖常採用孢子繁殖，由於是單芽型鹿角蕨，較少出現側芽。

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. Propagated by spores. It’s a single-bud staghorn so less likely to grow lateral buds.

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。植株較大型，懸掛設施要堅固以免墜落。

Thanks to its unique look, it’s a popular ornamental widely used in floral design works or mounted on a wall as a domestic ornamental plant. Considering the large fronds and heavy weight, a steady mounting structure is advised.