StaghornPal (referred to on the site as 'Fern') is a free iOS app for staghorn fern (Platycerium) collectors that tracks plant growth, logs care, and organizes an entire collection. It offers a photo growth timeline, a dedicated profile page for each plant with photo logs and care history, and lineage mapping between pups and mother plants via NFC tags. The app is paired with a companion website offering species profiles, care guides, and a pesticide/fertilizer dilution calculator.
What it's for
Features 10
- Access to expert care guides
- Batch photo import with automatic date detection
- Care history logging
- Lineage mapping between pups and mother plants
- NFC tag support to open a plant's profile
- Per-plant profile pages with photo logs
- Photo growth timeline for each plant
- Species index covering 18+ Platycerium species
- Usable with no account required
- Watering reminders
At a glance
Pricing
A paid 'Premium' tier is mentioned via a promotional offer (20% off annual Premium, described as a web exclusive), but no specific price is stated anywhere on the pages.
Photo growth timeline, Per-plant profiles with photo logs and care history, Lineage & NFC tag mapping
No account required
Web exclusive promo: 20% off annual Premium; exact price not publicly listed.
Web exclusive: 20% off annual Premium
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