VARIETIES: 	Mother Fern, Mother spleenwort - A. bulbiferum
		Bird's-nest Fern - A. nidus
		Mauritius mother fern - A. viviparum
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	Fronds can be 10 - 15 inches.

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part finely ground
		fir bark, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 
		- 2 tablespoon of bone meal
		Otherwise, use equal parts potting soil and peat moss or leaf mold.		
						
LIGHT: 		Prefers shadowless light of a north window.
		Or where only artificial light is available, be sure to provide 
		at least 150 foot-candles.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)

WATERING: 	Midautumn - Spring: Keep soil barely moist.
		For the remainder of the year, keep soil moist at all times.

HUMIDITY:	Enjoy increased humidity. Use a tray filled with pebbles and water 
		to set the pot in. Be sure the bottom of the pot does not touch the water.
		The evaporation increases the humidity directly around the plant.
		
FERTILIZING: 	Wait 6 months to fertilize new plants, 
		Mature plants - fertilize at 6 month intervals

PROPAGATING:	Propagate from stem cuttings, from sections of main stems or by 
		the method known as air layering.

REPOTTING:	Repot in late winter, just before new growth.
		Before potting, put a 1 inch layer of crushed charcoal at the bottom 
		of the pot.