{"product_id":"elephant-staghorn-fern","title":"Elephant Staghorn Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e**This plant has grown since we first got it in.  Its bigger than the pic and in a bigger pot. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1gqv8wf\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong data-start=\"6\" data-end=\"41\"\u003eElephant Staghorn Fern Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"88\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlatycerium elephantotis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly called the \u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"136\"\u003eElephant Staghorn Fern\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a rare and dramatic tropical fern admired for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"244\"\u003emassive, broad fronds that resemble elephant ears\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than the antler-like fronds of typical staghorn ferns. 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