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Raijin

Raijin

$125.00 CAD
$125.00 CAD
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Platycerium hillii "Raijin" - The Thunder God's Garden

In the ancient stories, Raijin beats his drums across the heavens, calling forth storms with hands that shape lightning itself. This staghorn carries that same electric energy, but channels it into something far more elegant - fronds so impossibly wide they seem to catch thunder and hold it still.
Watch how the edges move. Not the delicate fingers you expect from most staghorns, but broad, undulating toes that ripple like storm clouds gathering strength. Each vein pulses with prominence, mapping the pathways where celestial energy flows through living tissue. This isn't just wider than regular hillii - this is wider than physics should allow, yet here it grows, defying expectations with the quiet confidence of divine intervention.
The Japanese knew what they were doing when they named this one. Raijin doesn't announce himself with flashy colors or dramatic textures. Instead, he speaks in the language of form and space, creating negative spaces between those chunky toes that frame emptiness like a master calligrapher frames silence. The thunder god's power lies not in noise, but in the moment before the storm breaks - that electric pause when the air itself holds its breath.
There's something almost meditative about caring for Raijin. He asks for less light than his flashier cousins, preferring the gentle illumination that filters through storm clouds. Mount him on wood or nestle him in a basket, and watch how he transforms the space around him into something that feels both ancient and impossibly modern.
Care Requirements:
•Light: Bright but filtered - avoid the harsh glare of direct sun
•Water: Standard staghorn rhythm, like gentle rain on temple stones
•Temperature: Comfortable indoor ranges, no dramatic extremes
•Mounting: Wood or basket display to showcase those magnificent fingers
•Patience: This is not a plant for the hurried - thunder gods work on their own timeline
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