VARIETIES: 	Hawaiian tree fern - C. chamissoi, C. menziesii
		Mexican tree fern - C. schiedei
				
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	4 - 8 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand, 1 part
		finely ground fir bark.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 
		- 2 tablespoons of bone meal.
		OR! a mixture composed of 1 part general purpose potting soil, 1 part
			peat moss or leaf mold.
						
LIGHT: 		Bright indirect sunlight. Or more than 400 foot-candles of 
		artifical light
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)
		
WATERING: 	Keep soil barely moist at all times.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait 6 months before fertilizing newly purchased plants.
		Mature plants - fertilize every 6 months with standard house-plant
			fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate at any season from spores.

REPOTTING:	Early spring.