Q: Does my staghorn fern need to be covered below 40 degrees? Is a Mexican orchid tree indigineous to this area? - G.V., Houston A: Perhaps you have the surprisingly hardy Platycerium bifurcatum ...

Cibotium schledel (Mexican Tree Fern) these babies can grow big....8 foot big, so keep that in mind if your space is small. Davallia canariensis (Rabbit's Foot Fern) Interesting to look at, the ...

There are many other types of tree fern types available including the Mexican Blechnum, which is a miniature type to about 3 feet. This is available at garden stores and some nurseries.

Nature did for me what yoga, psychedelics and therapy couldn’t. Young tree fern fiddleheads beginning to unfurl in the cloud forest of Santa Cruz Tepetotutla in Mexico.Credit...Daniel Borris for ...