Author : Amanda Jarrett
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781561642892
Offers advice on selecting, growing, and caring for ornamental tropical shrubs.
Author : Kirsten Albrecht Llamas
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,44 MB
Release : 2003-09-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781604694710
This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research -- and magnificent photography -- that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist.
Author : Fred D. Rauch
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780824820343
Carefully selected plants add color, character, and charm to a wide variety of outdoor settings, providing much enjoyment and increasing the value of your home. Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today. Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 700 color photographs to aid in their identification. The book presents guidelines on plant characteristics, soil and water requirements, and suggested landscape use for each species. In addition, appendices list plants suitable for special uses (xeriscapes, windbreaks, night gardens) and sites (beach gardens, lanai, and houseplants).
Author : Byron E. Martin
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 20,15 MB
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603424652
Enjoy fresh java brewed from your own coffee beans or juice from the orange tree growing in a sunny corner of your living room. Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron E. Martin show you how to successfully plant, grow, and harvest 47 varieties of tropical fruiting plants — in any climate! This straightforward, easy-to-use guide brings papaya, passionfruit, pepper, pineapples, and more out of the tropics and into your home. With plenty of gorgeous foliage, entrancing fragrances, and luscious fruits, local food has never been more exotic.
Author : Katharina Kreissig
Publisher : Springer
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 366258817X
This book is a practical, compact guide for the identification of common tropical and subtropical ornamental plants by flower colour. It is intended for anyone who is interested in plants and would like to get to know the attractive flowering plants of warm regions while travelling. Certainly everyone in a foreign country has at some point admired a particularly exotic flower and wished to know which plant it is. With appealing photos and comprehensible texts, this book provides the answer - quickly and easily. The author is an experienced tour guide and is regularly asked for eye-catching, ornamental plants on the way. She photographed the frequently requested plants and arranged them according to colour in this nature guide. This book is also suitable for beginners without previous botanical knowledge due to its illustrations and simple sorting.
Author : Wilhelm Lötschert
Publisher : Harpercollins Pub Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,91 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780002191128
A description of ornamental and economic plants that are becoming more familiar to the current population
Author : Monica Moran Brandies
Publisher : Sunset
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 12,27 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Design ideas; creative garden plans; cold-climate solutions.
Author : Amanda Jarrett
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 21,3 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1561642754
Offers advice on selecting, growing, and caring for ornamental tropical shrubs.
Author : W. Arthur Whistler
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,68 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Plants, Ornamental
ISBN : 9780881924480
"Tropical Ornamentals: A Guide covers more than 400 of the plants most frequently encountered in gardens of the tropics. The accurate descriptions and more than 450 color photographs make it ideal for identifying ornamental plants grown in the tropics and sub-tropics, and often in temperate climates. Each description includes information on propagation methods and ideal growing conditions, making it useful for gardeners in determining how and where to cultivate the plants."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 43,94 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Tropical plants
ISBN : 9781742232904
A superb reference for anyone interested in the world's tropical flora.
