Platycerium ‘Kitshakood’ is a remarkable hybrid staghorn fern combining the grandeur of Platycerium coronarium with the rare, sculptural elegance of Platycerium ridleyi. The result is a highly desirable collector’s plant that balances size, structure, and intricate frond detail in a unique and artistic form.

This hybrid typically develops strong shield fronds with a firm, nest-forming base inherited from P. coronarium, while also showing the more compact, refined, and decorative fertile fronds influenced by P. ridleyi. As it matures, it creates a layered, architectural look that becomes more dramatic with age and proper mounting.

Because of its hybrid vigor, ‘Kitshakood’ often grows more adaptable than pure species, while still maintaining the exotic, tropical appearance that makes Platycerium ferns so prized among collectors.