VARIETIES: 	Soft-shield fern - P. setiferum, also called P. angulare
		Tsussima holly fern - P. proliferum, P. tsus-simense,
				also called Aspidium tsus-simense

MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	Soft-shield - 12- 18 inch fronds.
		Tsussima - 12 inches.

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		OR! use general purpose potting soil.
		Do not add fertilizer.
						
LIGHT: 		Prefers shadowless light of a north window.
		Or where only artificial light is available, provide 150 foot-candles.
					
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)

WATERING: 	Keep the soil barely moist at all times.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait until the following spring to fertilize unestablished plants. 
		Mature plants - fertilize every 2 weeks from early spring to midsummer
			using standard house plant fertilizer diluted to half of its
			recommended strength.
			
PROPAGATING:	Propagate in early spring by dividing the roots, from spores, or replanting
		tiny plantlets.

REPOTTING:	Early spring.