Why BMI Is a Crock, in Pictures. So, the Guess The Rotund's Height and Weight game gave me an idea. (Oh, and hey, if you want to see a scatter graph of the results, there's one here now.) I talk a lot about how BMI is bullshit, but we all know talk is cheap.
As suggested in the above links (Thanks! ShellaB, for posting those links -- The first one was especially useful.), you can use monofilament plastic fish line to tie the fern to the basket, if needed. I stuffed my staghorn's basket with a combination of leaf litter, spaghnum, and Spanish Moss.
The Staghorn fern's (Platycerium bifurcatum) unusual growth habit makes it an interesting specimen for the home garden. The fern is native to tropical areas, but it also grows in Mediterranean climates and is hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 9 through 11.he Staghorn fern's (Platycerium bifurcatum) unusual growth habit makes it an interesting specimen for the home garden. The fern is native to tropical areas, but it also grows in Mediterranean climates and is hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 9 through 11.