VARIETIES: 	Prayer plant, banded arrowroot - M. lauconeura erythroneura
		Massange's arrpwroot, Leige arrowroot - M. lauconeura massangeana 
		Rabbit tracks, red spotted arrowroot - M. lauconeura kerchoveana
								
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	2-3 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 1½ teaspoons of 20%
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
		OR! use general all purpose potting soil
		
LIGHT: 		Bright indirect or curtain filtered sunlight
		Or where only artificial light is available, be sure to provide 
		at least 400 foot-candles.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 65 - 70°F (18 - 21°C)
		Day = 75 - 85°F (24 - 29°C)

WATERING: 	Keep soil moist at all times except in the winter, when it should be allowed
		to dry a bit between light waterings.
		
FERTILIZING: 	Wait 4 months to fertilize new plants (including newly potted), 
		Mature plants - fertilize at 2 month intervals until fall; do not feed
		the rest of the year.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate in early spring by shaking out all the soil and dividing the roots.