VARIETIES: 	Large lady palm, broad-leaved lady palm - R. excelsa, also called
				R. aspera and R. flabelliformis
		Slender lady palm - R. humilis
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	around 5 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand, 
		and ½ part well-rotted or dried cow manure.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add 2 tablespoons of bone meal. 
		OR! use potting soil specially formulated for African violets
						
LIGHT: 		Bright indirect sunlight. If only artificial light is available, provide
		at least 400 foot candles.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)
		
WATERING: 	Keep soil wet at all times but not such that it is standing in water.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait until the following spring to fertilize newly purchased plants.
		Mature plants - fertilize every month from early spring to summer.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate at any season from young shoots or suckers growing up from 
		the base of the plant or from seed.

REPOTTING:	Early spring.